Does makeup prevent water from reaching the skin, thereby affecting the validity of ablution and prayer?
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If cosmetic materials are thick and prevent water from reaching the skin, they must be removed during ablution (wudu'). Otherwise, the ablution is valid. A condition for praying with them is that they must not contain any impurity (najāsa).
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