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AL-KAFI #1080: HUKUM ANGGOTA WUDUK TERDAPAT PELEMBAB DAN KRIM PELINDUNG MATAHARI
Is wudu valid if moisturiser or sunscreen is on the parts washed in wudu?
Short answer
If the facial product blocks water from reaching the skin or changes the properties of the wudu water, it must be removed before wudu, and wudu is invalid otherwise.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If the facial product blocks water from reaching the skin or changes the properties of the wudu water, it must be removed before wudu, and wudu is invalid otherwise. However, a residue of moisturiser or sunscreen is excused if it is so thin that it does not block water and so slight that it does not change the nature of the absolute water. The fatwa also notes that a person's own sweat and the mere scent of perfume do not affect wudu.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, jika terdapat pada anggota wuduk suatu bahan kosmetik yang menghalang air wuduk daripada sampai ke kulit, atau yang mengubah air wuduk itu, maka wajib ditanggalkan dengan sempurna sebelum basuhan wuduk.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1080: HUKUM ANGGOTA WUDUK TERDAPAT PELEMBAB DAN KRIM PELINDUNG MATAHARI”, 5 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3081-al-kafi-1080-hukum-anggota-wuduk-terdapat-pelembab-dan-krim-pelindung-matahari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wudu-with-moisturiser-and-sunscreen-ruling/