The Ruling on Nail Polish in Ablution and the Full Ritual Bath
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it obligatory for a woman, when performing wudu' (the ablution for prayer) and when performing ghusl (the full ritual bath) that is obligatory, is it obligatory for her to remove what is called nail polish from her nails?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. Nail polish that prevents water from reaching what is underneath it invalidates the wudu', because the nail polish blocks the water from what is beneath it. And it is called "nail polish" (manakir) from the word "munkar" (what is wrong). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it obligatory for a woman, when performing wudu' (the ablution for prayer) and when performing ghusl (the full ritual bath) that is obligatory, is it obligatory for her to remove what is called nail polish from her nails?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. Nail polish that prevents water from reaching what is underneath it invalidates the wudu', because the nail polish blocks the water from what is beneath it. And it is called "nail polish" (manakir) from the word "munkar" (what is wrong). Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-28-07-1439 هـ — alfawzan.live (46:36)
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