Grooming and Fitrah
356 questions
What is the ruling on wiping the head during ablution if the hair is thick and prevents water from reaching the scalp, and is it obligatory to make the water reach the scalp, especially since cutting or shaving the hair is undesirable?
Does using oil on the hair nullify Wudu'?
Is it obligatory to remove hair dye before wiping the head during Wudu'?
Is it permissible to adopt the view of Imam Ahmad concerning wiping only the front part of the head during wudu' (ablution) when one has long hair, and is this considered seeking out concessions (talfiq)? What are the boundaries of the front part of the head? And is it permissible to omit wiping the white area between the hair and the ear when adopting this view?
What are the expiations due from someone who entered into a state of ihram for Umrah when he was sixteen years old, then circumambulated the Kaaba and took off his ihram, and did not complete his Umrah until years later?
What is the ruling on wearing a wristwatch on the left hand?
Does dirt under the nails prevent the validity of ablution?
Is it obligatory to wipe the entire head during Wudu, including the two forelocks and the white area above and behind the ear, or is it sufficient to wipe only the apparent part of the hair, especially since the majority of people, including scholars, confine themselves to wiping the apparent part of the hair?
Is tying the hair in a bun under the hijab considered among the heads like the humps of camels, and what is the ruling on wiping over this tying, and is it permissible to adopt the opinion of one who does not mandate wiping the entire head for a woman?
Does olive oil on the hair prevent water from reaching it, thereby invalidating ablution?
Is it true that disposing of fingernails after clipping them is unlawful (haram), and must they be buried?
Is a woman to remain in her state of Ihram, and is expiation (fidyah) obligatory upon her after committing prohibitions of Ihram, such as cutting (hair or nails), applying perfume, and combing hair, out of her ignorance of remaining in Ihram after the onset of menstruation during Tawaf, and how does she complete her Umrah and exit from it?
What is the ruling on dryness and the white substance in the navel, protrusions in the ear, and the white, flaky substance that forms when peeling the skin after cutting the nails, if these are considered barriers preventing water from reaching the skin?
Is one who commits an ihram transgression given the choice between a blood offering, fasting, or feeding the poor?
Is it necessary to bury nail clippings or hair after cutting them?
With which part of the body should one begin when clipping nails?
Is it true that a fasting person should not cut their nails or shave their pubic hair?
Why is there such an emphasis on the beard, even though its obligatoriness was not mentioned in the hadiths, nor was it mentioned by the Prophet, peace be upon him, among the rituals of the religion, nor was it mentioned by Jibreel in the hadith explaining the matters of religion, despite the possibility of considering shaving it to be altering Allah’s creation, by analogy with other permissible matters?
Is my ablution and prayer valid despite the presence of hair extensions that prevented water from reaching the hair during wiping?
Is it forbidden to cut nails at night, and is it obligatory to spit lightly on nails and hair three times and say "Bismillah" (in the name of Allah) before throwing them in the trash to prevent Satan from picking them up and using them?
Does civet, which is extracted from an animal resembling a cat and used in perfumes and hair treatments, invalidate ablution (wudu') when applied to the face or head, especially since it is extracted from a gland near the two excretory orifices, and it is difficult to ensure that it has not mixed with anything from them?
Is it valid to perform ablution (wudu') if there is a moisturizing cream on the hair that contains vegetable oils and lanolin, provided it is non-greasy and has a watery consistency?
What is the criterion for wiping over the head, and is it permissible to wipe over the outer part of the hair without the water reaching the scalp? And what is meant by a "jirm" (substance/film) of oil or cream that invalidates ablution, and what is its criterion?
Is it permissible for me to divorce my wife for not trimming her nails, arguing that it is a violation of the Sunnah, while she sees it as a personal matter that does not warrant the husband's intervention?