Wudu' with the presence of Vaseline on the skin
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a person applies what is called Vaseline cream and wants to perform wudu', is it obligatory for him to remove it before his wudu'?
Answer:
No, no, no, no. Vaseline and oils do not prevent water from reaching the skin. Water flows over the skin. It does not have a thickness that prevents water. All oils do not prevent water.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a person applies what is called Vaseline cream and wants to perform wudu', is it obligatory for him to remove it before his wudu'?
Answer:
No, no, no, no. Vaseline and oils do not prevent water from reaching the skin. Water flows over the skin. It does not have a thickness that prevents water. All oils do not prevent water.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك اتخاذها عيدًا — islamhouse.com (1:05:57)
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