Nail Polish

 

What are the fardh (obligatory) acts of ghusl (bath)? Many girls and women apply nail-polish. Will this in any way hinder the validity of ghusl?

A. The three fardh (obligatory) acts of ghusl are :

a) to gargle the mouth in such a way that the water reaches everywhere inside the mouth.

b) to enter water in the nose upto the soft bone.

c) to flow water all over the body in such a way that the water reaches every part of the body.

The ghusl is incomplete and invalid without them. If any part of the body, even to the extent of a hairs breadth, is left dry, the ghusl will be incomplete. Nail-polish will have to be removed to complete the ghusl. With the nail-polish, the water cannot reach the nails, therefore the ghusl will not be valid and she will remain impure.

Ibn ul Waqt issue 3, Questions and answers. By Hadharat Shaikh Asif Hussain Farooqui.