Does henna prevent water from reaching the skin in wudu' and ghusl?
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The questioner : It does not create a barrier before wudu' or purification.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Does it create a barrier for wudu' or purification?
The Shaykh : No, if it created a legal barrier, the Messenger (peace be upon him) would not have been commanded to do so, as stated in the authentic hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 3621Sahih (Darussalam) A woman came to pledge allegiance to the Messenger (peace be upon him). The pledge of the women to the Messenger was not by shaking hands, due to his saying (peace be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 2874Sahih (Darussalam) So the pledge from them was by the Messenger extending his hand and the woman extending her hand, without any shaking of hands. A woman extended her hand, and he said (peace be upon him): "This is a woman's hand, or a man's?" and he ordered her to dye it.
The student : May Allah reward you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Does it create a barrier for wudu' or purification?
The Shaykh : No, if it created a legal barrier, the Messenger (peace be upon him) would not have been commanded to do so, as stated in the authentic hadith:
The Jews and the Christians do not dye (their hair), so differ from them.
إن اليهود والنصارى لا يصبغون شعورهم ؛ فخالفوهمBut I do not shake hands with women.
إنِّي لا أصافح النساءThe student : May Allah reward you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
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