Washing a Woman’s Hair from Janabah and Threading the Fingers Through It
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: When a woman washes her hair from janabah (major ritual impurity), is it sufficient to wash the outer surface of the hair, or is it necessary to thread her fingers through it to reach the roots?
Answer:
Threading the fingers through the hair is a sunnah (recommended practice). If she does it, it is a sunnah. As for what is obligatory, it is to pour water over it and rub it so that the water reaches the hair. As for threading the fingers through it, it is a sunnah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: When a woman washes her hair from janabah (major ritual impurity), is it sufficient to wash the outer surface of the hair, or is it necessary to thread her fingers through it to reach the roots?
Answer:
Threading the fingers through the hair is a sunnah (recommended practice). If she does it, it is a sunnah. As for what is obligatory, it is to pour water over it and rub it so that the water reaches the hair. As for threading the fingers through it, it is a sunnah. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الفصل الأول في النية في الطهارة والصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:06:03)
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