Is it obligatory to remove makeup when performing wudu'?
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The questioner : A woman asks: Is it obligatory to remove makeup when performing wudu'?
The Shaykh : It appears that it is not obligatory, because makeup does not have a layer that prevents water from reaching the skin. If it does not have a layer that prevents water from reaching the skin, then it is not obligatory to remove it. However, if there is makeup that forms a layer on the face, then it must be removed, because one of the conditions of wudu' is to remove anything that prevents water from reaching the skin. Yes, one of the conditions of wudu' is to remove what prevents water from reaching the skin. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How much time is left? Well, with the time ending and the lights being turned off, this session concludes. May we meet again, if Allah wills. Glory be to You, O our Lord, and praise be to You. I testify that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance. We hope that our brothers will face the qiblah and pray what Allah has prescribed for them. Rest, rest.
The Shaykh : It appears that it is not obligatory, because makeup does not have a layer that prevents water from reaching the skin. If it does not have a layer that prevents water from reaching the skin, then it is not obligatory to remove it. However, if there is makeup that forms a layer on the face, then it must be removed, because one of the conditions of wudu' is to remove anything that prevents water from reaching the skin. Yes, one of the conditions of wudu' is to remove what prevents water from reaching the skin. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How much time is left? Well, with the time ending and the lights being turned off, this session concludes. May we meet again, if Allah wills. Glory be to You, O our Lord, and praise be to You. I testify that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance. We hope that our brothers will face the qiblah and pray what Allah has prescribed for them. Rest, rest.