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Do I have to remove my makeup when making wudhu?

Question
I have a question about wudu i have bats patches on my face and i wear make up to cover them and also drop my children off to school and nurseries and can i do wudu without washing my face will my pray be accepted bu Allah,

Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Sister in Islam,
There are two types of makeup. The first type is that makeup which is waterproof and creates a discernible barrier on the face. The second type is that which does not create a discernible barrier and does not prevent the water from reaching the face.
As for the first type, making wudhu over such makeup would not be permissible as it prevents water from reaching the skin. Should you choose to wear such makeup, you would be required to remove your makeup while making wudhu.
Regarding the second type of makeup, as it does not prevent water from reaching the skin, making wudhu over such makeup would be permissible. It should be borne in mind that simply dampening the face is not enough for the validity of the wudhu. Rather, one must wash the face thoroughly to such an extent that the water reaches the face.
Furthermore, it is not permissible for you to completely forgo washing your face due to the makeup, as washing the face is obligatory.[i] A person’s wudhu will remain incomplete without washing the face. Consequently, your salah will be invalid.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mirza-Zain Baig
Student – Darul Iftaa
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

مختصر القدوري: دار الكتب العلمية:11
قال الله تعالى: {يا أيها الذين آمنوا إذا قمتم إلى الصلاة فاغسلوا وجوهكم وأيديكم إلى المرافق وامسحوا برؤوسكم وأرجلكم إلى الكعبين}
ففرض الطهارة:
غسل الأعضاء الثلاثة ومسح الرأس والمرفقان والكعبان يدخلان في الغسل والمفروض في مسح الرأس مقدار الناصية لما روى المغيرة بن شعبة [أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أتى سباطة قوم فبال وتوضأ ومسح على ناصيته وخفيه]

كنز الدقائق: دار البشائر الإسلامية: 139
فرض الوضوء غسل وجهه وهو من قصاص الشّعر إلى أسفل الذّقن وإلى شحمتي الأذن
ويديه بمرفقيه ورجليه بكعبيه ومسح ربع رأسه ولحيته

الإختيار لتعليل المختار:مطبعة الحلبي:1:7
وفرضه: غسل الوجه، وغسل اليدين مع المرفقين، ومسح ربع الرأس، وغسل الرجلين مع الكعبين لما تلونا

كتاب النوازل: مكتبة جاويد: 3:80
قرآن پاک میں وضوء کے چار فرض بیان کئے گئے ہیں
چہرہ کا دھونا جس کے لئے (وجوهکم) کا لفًظ استعمال ہوا ہے لہاذا لغأت میں جس کا حد تک وجہ کا اطلاق ہوتا ہے اس کی تحدید خود قرآن کے لفظ سے معلوم ہورہی ہےچ

فتاوى عثمانية: مكتبة العصر: 1: 306
وضوء کے ارکان یا فرائض چار ہیں:
چہرہ دھونا۔۔۔الخ

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