Ruling on a woman relying on combing her hair with water during the full ritual bath without pouring water over it
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Question:
Is it permissible for a woman to comb her hair with water seven times during the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity without pouring water over her hair?
Answer:
That is not sufficient; it is obligatory to pour water over her hair three times. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that one should pour three handfuls over it. However, if she does it once, but it covers the head, that suffices; it must cover it. But mere combing without pouring water is not sufficient; it is obligatory to pour water; it is obligatory for water to run over the head. As for merely combing it with fingers that have moisture in them, which penetrates, but without pouring water, no, it is obligatory to pour water, even if only once. But the recommended practice is three times; because in the hadith of Umm Salamah, she said: “O Messenger of Allah, I tie my hair tightly. Should I undo it for the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity?” — and in a narration: “and for menstruation?” in Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) — he said:Sahih Muslim 330a.
So he (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified to her that it suffices for her to pour three handfuls over it. So if she poured water over it without three handfuls, she poured water over it; that suffices. But three is the best, as the Prophet (may the prayer and peace of Allah be upon him) said, and he was most complete in conveying the message.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Is it permissible for a woman to comb her hair with water seven times during the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity without pouring water over her hair?
Answer:
That is not sufficient; it is obligatory to pour water over her hair three times. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that one should pour three handfuls over it. However, if she does it once, but it covers the head, that suffices; it must cover it. But mere combing without pouring water is not sufficient; it is obligatory to pour water; it is obligatory for water to run over the head. As for merely combing it with fingers that have moisture in them, which penetrates, but without pouring water, no, it is obligatory to pour water, even if only once. But the recommended practice is three times; because in the hadith of Umm Salamah, she said: “O Messenger of Allah, I tie my hair tightly. Should I undo it for the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity?” — and in a narration: “and for menstruation?” in Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) — he said:
it is enough for you to throw three handfuls of water on your head and then pour water over yourself, and you shall be purified
يكفيك أن تحثي على رأسك ثلاث حثيات، ثم تفيضي عليك الماء؛ فتطهرينSo he (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified to her that it suffices for her to pour three handfuls over it. So if she poured water over it without three handfuls, she poured water over it; that suffices. But three is the best, as the Prophet (may the prayer and peace of Allah be upon him) said, and he was most complete in conveying the message.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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