Does applying permanent kohl invalidate ablution, knowing that it is called permanent makeup, and the intention is for the woman to appear in her best form for her fiancé?
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Permanent makeup, such as kohl, if it is merely a color that does not prevent water from reaching the skin, then ablution is valid with it. However, if it has a physical mass or a thick layer, it must be removed for water to reach the limb. Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen mentioned that what is like ink and similar colors does not prevent [water from reaching the skin], whereas what has a physical mass or a thick layer must be removed during ablution.
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