The Ruling on Women Painting Their Nails

Question:
Our sister asks and says: Regarding nail polish, I heard that if a woman applies it to her nails while she is in a state of ritual purity, she is permitted to pray, even if her ablution is broken afterward. We want the correct answer? May Allah reward you.

Answer:
If what is applied to the nails has no substance, no body, it does not harm, like henna that has no substance, such as if she dips her fingers in henna without it having a body, or similar ointments that have no substance, then it does not harm. If she performs ablution, then her purity is broken and she repeats the ablution, and that is upon her, it does not harm.
As for if it has a substance, like what they call nail polish or other things that have a body on the nail, this must be removed. If she wants to perform ablution, she removes it from her nails; because it prevents water from reaching the nail, so it is removed, and it must be removed, just as if there were dough or clay on her arms, it is removed, and likewise on her leg or face, it is removed. So likewise, in the place of the nails, if there is something with a substance, like dough or nail polish, or a piece of henna that has a body, or similar, it is removed. As for mere dye, dyeing the henna on her nails so that it has an effect of yellow, red, or other dyes, it does not harm; because it has no substance. Yes.