What is the ruling on a woman’s ablution while henna is on her hands?
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for a woman to delay the prayer in order to apply henna to her hands, since it takes a long time to leave its mark, and she does this as adornment for her husband?
Answer:
Henna does not prevent the validity of the ablution; because it does not prevent the water from reaching what is underneath it, whether it is on the head or on the hands. So there is no harm in her performing ablution while the henna is on her, and her ablution is valid, if Allah wills; because the henna does not prevent the water from reaching the skin underneath it. Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible for a woman to delay the prayer in order to apply henna to her hands, since it takes a long time to leave its mark, and she does this as adornment for her husband?
Answer:
Henna does not prevent the validity of the ablution; because it does not prevent the water from reaching what is underneath it, whether it is on the head or on the hands. So there is no harm in her performing ablution while the henna is on her, and her ablution is valid, if Allah wills; because the henna does not prevent the water from reaching the skin underneath it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5541- ما صحة وضوء المرأة مع وجود الحناء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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