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Woman washing the plaits of her hair during ghusl

· 14 Muharram 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When a woman who has plaits performs ghusl, is it compulsory for her to wash the entire length of her plaits or is it only compulsory for her to wash the very bottom of the hairs which are plaited.

Answer

The roots of the hair need to be washed. It is not compulsory to open the plaits.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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