If a person oils his body with (Kareem) and wants to perform wudu, should he remove the (Kareem), given that such oils, when a person applies them and wants to
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The questioner : If a person oils his body with Kareem and wants to perform wudu, should he remove the Kareem, given that such oils, when a person applies them and wants to wash his hands, the water runs off quickly and the Kareem remains? What should he do?
The Shaykh : If these fats are solid and prevent water from reaching the skin, then it is necessary to remove them. If they are liquid and the skin has absorbed them, leaving no visible trace on the skin, then there is no harm in a person performing wudu or ghusl without using soap to remove them. This is because the prohibited matter is what prevents water from reaching the skin. As for what does not prevent it, it does not matter if the water passes over it quickly and slides off quickly, as long as there is nothing preventing water from reaching the skin. So the answer, in detail, is: if this fat is solid and has a layer that prevents water from reaching, it must be removed. If it does not have a layer that prevents water from reaching, there is no harm in purifying oneself, even if the water slides off quickly and does not stay, because there is nothing on that limb preventing water from reaching.
The questioner : Thank you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you for what you have clarified for us and for the honorable listening brothers.
The Shaykh : If these fats are solid and prevent water from reaching the skin, then it is necessary to remove them. If they are liquid and the skin has absorbed them, leaving no visible trace on the skin, then there is no harm in a person performing wudu or ghusl without using soap to remove them. This is because the prohibited matter is what prevents water from reaching the skin. As for what does not prevent it, it does not matter if the water passes over it quickly and slides off quickly, as long as there is nothing preventing water from reaching the skin. So the answer, in detail, is: if this fat is solid and has a layer that prevents water from reaching, it must be removed. If it does not have a layer that prevents water from reaching, there is no harm in purifying oneself, even if the water slides off quickly and does not stay, because there is nothing on that limb preventing water from reaching.
The questioner : Thank you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you for what you have clarified for us and for the honorable listening brothers.