The Effect of Creams and Oils on the Validity of Wudu
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some creams and oils may prevent water from reaching the limbs for wudu, so a man needs to exaggerate in using a large amount of water.
Answer:
No, no. Oils do not prevent the water that does not solidify on the skin, that does not solidify on the skin. Rather, it is just oils that do not prevent the water. You can perform wudu even if you have oils on you; it does not contradict the ruling. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some creams and oils may prevent water from reaching the limbs for wudu, so a man needs to exaggerate in using a large amount of water.
Answer:
No, no. Oils do not prevent the water that does not solidify on the skin, that does not solidify on the skin. Rather, it is just oils that do not prevent the water. You can perform wudu even if you have oils on you; it does not contradict the ruling. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده الذي بلغ به من الجهال ما بلغ : الوسواس — islamhouse.com (53:30)
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