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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

does makeup for women brake the wudu meaning once wudu has been made and makeup is applied does it break the wudu?

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Answer:

Does Make-up break wudu?

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

The normal make-up that a woman applies does not affect the validity of her wudu. But if the contents of a make-up are some impure or ‘najis’ things like pig fat, or blood, etc. then the place where this is applied should be washed before prayer.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan