Is it valid for a woman to perform the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity without unbraiding her hair?
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Q: This is from F. T. M. from Sudan. She sent us this message, saying in it: Some of the women among us braid their hair, and when they perform the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity, the woman does not unbraid her braids. Is her bath valid? Knowing that the water did not reach all the roots of her hair? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
A: If the woman pours water over her head, that is sufficient. This is because Umm Salimah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about that. She said: O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman with a lot of hair on my head. Should I unbraid it for the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity? He said:Mishkat al-Masabih 438 Imam Muslim narrated it in his Sahih.
If the woman throws water over her head three times, that is sufficient for her, and there is no need to unbraid it, because of this authentic hadith.
A: If the woman pours water over her head, that is sufficient. This is because Umm Salimah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about that. She said: O Messenger of Allah, I am a woman with a lot of hair on my head. Should I unbraid it for the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity? He said:
it is enough for you to throw three handfuls over your head, then pour water over yourself, and you will be purified
إنما يكفيك أن تحثي على رأسك ثلاث حثيات، ثم تفيضي عليك الماء فتطهرينIf the woman throws water over her head three times, that is sufficient for her, and there is no need to unbraid it, because of this authentic hadith.
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