The effect of olive oil on water reaching the skin during wudu'
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Question:
He asks: Does olive oil prevent water from reaching the skin after it is applied during wudu'?
Answer:
No, olive oil, ointments, and oils do not prevent water from reaching the skin. What prevents it is what solidifies on the skin, such as paint and things that harden on the skin; these are what prevent water from reaching it. As for oils, mere oils that have no substance and do not solidify do not prevent it, and there is no harm in them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He asks: Does olive oil prevent water from reaching the skin after it is applied during wudu'?
Answer:
No, olive oil, ointments, and oils do not prevent water from reaching the skin. What prevents it is what solidifies on the skin, such as paint and things that harden on the skin; these are what prevent water from reaching it. As for oils, mere oils that have no substance and do not solidify do not prevent it, and there is no harm in them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب تشييع الفاحشة في المؤمنين — islamhouse.com (1:15:28)
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