hair washing in ghusul

[seekingtruth2]

asalaamu alaikom waramatullahe wabarakatuh,
I have a question about ghusul...........
do I have to actually wash my hair everytime or can i get it simply wet? I need to know the minimum requirements of wetting or washing my hair as I am finding all this washing of my hair is very hard on it......
I apologize for the question but I seem to be in a position of needing to do ghusul at least once a day if not more.....
thanks for your answering me on this issue
your sister,
fatima

 

[Globalpeace]

Washing ALL Hair in Ghus'l

Asslamo Allaikum,

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Source: http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=9755&ln=eng&txt=ghusl

Question:
Sometimes I do ghusl for janaabah (impurity following sexual activity) or menstruation, and I do not wash my hair because it is braided. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

This is a serious mistake and it is not permissible to do that. Therefore the prayer is not valid. You have to wash all of your body, including the hair, as stated in the hadeeth of Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with he) who said: “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, I am a woman who braids her hair – should I undo it to do ghusl for janaabah?’ He said, ‘No, it is sufficient for you to pour water over your head three times.’” (Narrated by Muslim, no. 330). If your hair is braided then you can wash it and make sure that the water reaches the roots as well was washing the rest of it. This is essential. Your prayers are not valid because you did not do ghusl from janaabah properly. One of the conditions of ghusl from janaabah is that water should reach every part of the body, including the hair. The same applies to ghusl following menstruation or post-natal bleeding.

You have to repeat the prayers which you prayed when you had not washed your hair when doing ghusl following janaabah or menstruation. And Allaah knows best.

 

[Happy 2BA Muslim]

:salam2:

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Women who find it difficult to wash their heads when doing ghusl from janaabah should be told that it is sufficient to pour water over their heads three times so that the water reaches every part of their heads, with no need to undo their braids or change anything of their hairstyle which they find it hard to change. They should also be reminded of the great reward they will have with Allaah, the good consequences and the everlasting good life that they will have in the abode of honour if they are patient in adhering to the rulings of sharee’ah.

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), 6/236