Do vegetable oils or hair gel used to protect hair before blow-drying act as a barrier preventing water from reaching the hair?
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The mentioned substance cannot be judged, but if it has a body or is a solid oil that prevents water from reaching the skin, then it is not permissible to wipe the head's hair while it is present. However, if the oils are liquid, they allow water to pass through, and wiping is permissible in their presence, as Sheikh Al-Malaybari mentioned.
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