When doing wuzu does water need to enter the skin under the beard for wuzu to be valid?
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When doing wuzu does water need to enter the skin under the beard for wuzu to be valid?
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It will suffice to pass the wet fingers through a thick beard. However, if a person has a dense beard, then it is necessary for water to reach the skin beneath the beard. (Shaami vol.1 pg.117)
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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