We use an oil to moisturize the skin, and when we use it, water runs off the skin quickly, but we do not feel the water.
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The questioner : You say that they use an oil.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : An oil to moisturize the skin, and when we use this, we notice that water runs off the skin quickly, but we do not feel the water. Does this oil prevent water from reaching the skin during the ablution for prayer?
The Shaykh : If this oil has a layer, meaning a crust, then it prevents water from reaching the skin, and it must be removed before the ablution. If it does not have a crust, and the water simply slides off it, then that does not prevent water from reaching the skin. However, in this case, a person should run his hand over the limb he is washing to be certain that water has passed over all of it, because if the water is sliding off the limb, some parts may not have been reached by the water. Yes.
The questioner : The listener Abdullah from Sudan says in his question.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : An oil to moisturize the skin, and when we use this, we notice that water runs off the skin quickly, but we do not feel the water. Does this oil prevent water from reaching the skin during the ablution for prayer?
The Shaykh : If this oil has a layer, meaning a crust, then it prevents water from reaching the skin, and it must be removed before the ablution. If it does not have a crust, and the water simply slides off it, then that does not prevent water from reaching the skin. However, in this case, a person should run his hand over the limb he is washing to be certain that water has passed over all of it, because if the water is sliding off the limb, some parts may not have been reached by the water. Yes.
The questioner : The listener Abdullah from Sudan says in his question.