Wudu with adhesive on the hand

A question about wudu with adhesive on the hand, in which Jordan's General Iftaa Department answered that if what is on the limbs of wudu does not form a barrier preventing water from reaching the skin, wudu is valid with it, but if it prevents water reaching the skin, wudu is invalid and it must be removed. ¹

The questioner asked about performing wudu with an adhesive substance on the hand that is hard to remove. ¹

The Department answered that the general rule is that if what is placed on the limbs of wudu does not form a barrier preventing water from reaching the skin, wudu is valid with it; if it prevents water from reaching the skin, wudu is not valid and it must be removed so that water reaches the hair or skin unobstructed. ¹ It quoted al-Nawawi in al-Majmu (1/529) that if wax, dough, henna or the like prevents water from reaching any part of a limb, purification is invalid whether the amount is large or small, whereas a remaining trace or colour of henna without its substance, or a trace of liquid oil over which water still flows on the skin, does not affect validity. ¹

Jordan's General Iftaa Department published this fatwa on aliftaa.jo as no. 4489, dated 5 July 2026. ¹ The museum records this text as a historical document attributed to the body or scholar that issued it; it issues no ruling of its own.