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Fatwa ID: 23019
Title: Nail polish and ablution
Category: Purity
Scholar: Dr. Main Khalid Al-Qudah
Date: 05/20/2008

Question

Is it permissible to have nail polish on when you perform wudu?


Answer

No, it must be removed completely before performing ablution.

 

Every single part of the hands must be washed with water for ablution to be valid and, obviously, nail polish blocks water from reaching the actual nail.