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Do braces prevent the validity of ghusl
Posted by Shafiifiqh.com on Dec 30, 2011 in Featured, Taharah | 2 comments
Question:
Asslamu alaikum, recently I have put dental braces on my teeth with clips glued to my teeth. Is my obligatory ghusl valid with this?
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
A valid ritual bath [ghusl] is: 1) the intention and 2) bathing the entire [outer] body. Washing the mouth is not obligatory. (Mughni al-Muhtaj v. 1, p. 219; Nihayat al-Muhtaj v. 1, p. 225) Therefore, wearing braces would not affect the validity of one’s ghusl.
And Allah knows best.
Shafiifiqh.com Fatwa Dept.
would braces affect the ghusal of a hanafi. since the braces are attached to the teeth & rinsing is wajib for ahnaaf
Brother, please ask a Hanafi faqih. We serve the Shafi’i school and are not certified to give verdict from within their school.