Purity: Ruling on Doubt About Visibility of Skin Beneath Facial Hair in Wuḍūʾ

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Ayatullah Sistani

Ruling 240

If a person doubts whether or not the skin of his face is visible from in between his facial hair, then based on obligatory precaution, he must wash his facial hair and ensure that water reaches the skin.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Purification (Taharah)