Purity: Do Natural Body Oils Prevent Water from Reaching the Skin in Wudūʾ and Ghusl?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Purity: Do Natural Body Oils Prevent Water from Reaching the Skin in Wudūʾ and Ghusl?
English:
Question #103
Are the natural oily secretions of the body — that cover the hair and skin — considered a barrier that would prevent water from reaching the skin?
Answer #103
It is not considered a barrier unless it is so much that it would prevent water from reaching the skin and the hair.