Does a woman have to open her plaited hair every time she makes Ghusal?
Question
Does a woman have to open her plaited hair every time she makes Ghusal? It becomes hard to do it all the time with all the chores in the house. Please advise.
Answer
If a woman’s hair is plaited, she is exempted from unplaiting her hair as long as water reaches the roots of her hair (scalp) during Ghusal. However, if water does not reach the roots of her plaited hair during Ghusal, she will have to unplait her hair and wet her scalp and hair. (Shaami 1/153)
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