Water not reaching the legs in ghusal
Question
While in janabah some semen got onto my leg. I did ghusal and purified myself thoroughly. Not long after I discovered the semen dried on the hairs of my leg. I scraped it off and re-washed the part as a precaution. Was my initial ghusal valid or did the dry semen prevent the water reaching the skin on the leg?
Answer
Since the hair on your leg did not get wet, the ghusal was not complete.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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