Is it obligatory for a woman to remove the henna on her head when performing wudu?
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The questioner:
Is it obligatory for a woman to remove the henna on her head when performing wudu?
The Shaykh:
No, no, henna does not prevent water from reaching the hair, yes.
The questioner:
And may Allah preserve you, he asks in the case of ghusl, is it obligatory to remove it?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
In the case of ghusl, is it obligatory to remove the henna?
The Shaykh:
What is the first question about?
The questioner:
The ablution.
The Shaykh:
Wudu and ghusl are the same; in ghusl, water is poured on her and it penetrates through the henna, and in wudu, she wipes, and the water reaches the hair, yes. What is behind the henna does not prevent it.
Is it obligatory for a woman to remove the henna on her head when performing wudu?
The Shaykh:
No, no, henna does not prevent water from reaching the hair, yes.
The questioner:
And may Allah preserve you, he asks in the case of ghusl, is it obligatory to remove it?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
In the case of ghusl, is it obligatory to remove the henna?
The Shaykh:
What is the first question about?
The questioner:
The ablution.
The Shaykh:
Wudu and ghusl are the same; in ghusl, water is poured on her and it penetrates through the henna, and in wudu, she wipes, and the water reaches the hair, yes. What is behind the henna does not prevent it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [274 -3022] هل يلزم المرأة أن تزيل الحناء عند الوضوء الذي يكون على رأسها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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