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Can one make masaḥ over pomade?

· 16 Rajab 1441 AH1 min readFatwa 44488English
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Question

Assalamu alaikum, do hair and beard conditioning products like pomade act as barriers for wudu and ghusl? Such products tend to be made from oils and some wax and have the consistency of Vaseline. One would rub them into the hair or beard so there would be no clumps or thick layers but are used to condition and shape.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In principle, it is permissible to make masaḥ (wipe) over a water-permeable product. If the product is impermeable, the masaḥ will not be valid. Accordingly, masaḥ will be permissible over water-based pomades. However, masaḥ will not be valid on an oil or wax-based pomade.[i]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abrar Habib

Student - Darul Iftaa

New York City, New York, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

09-07-1441|03-03-2020

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[i] حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الإيضاح ص: 62

الوضوء "و" الثالث "زوال ما يمنع وصول الماء إلى الجسد" لحرمة الحائل "كشمع وشحم" قيد به لأن بقاء دسومة الزيت ونحوه لا يمنع لعدم الحائل وترجع الثلاثة لواحد هو عموم المطهر شرعا البشر

رد المحتار 515/1دار الثقافة والتراث

والعجين في الظفر يمنع تمام الاغتسال والوسخ والدرن لا يمنع والقروي والمدني سواء والتراب والطين في الظفر لا يمنع والصرام والصباغ ما في ظفرهما يمنع تمام الاغتسال وقيل كل ذلك يجزيهم للحرج والضرورة، ومواضع الضرورة مستثناة عن قواعد الشرع

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