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Applying Henna or cream before Wudu

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Question 638: Salaam. I would like to know if it is necessary to wash hand/feet with soap for wudhu if we have applied lotions/creams containing oil. Also, is wudhu/ghusl valid if we have applied chemical henna that forms a layer which peels of later? You think Applying Henna or cream before Wudu is considered as a barrier to water reaching the skin?

Answer 638: If the effect of lotion or cream that left on the skin after it is applied is nothing but just moisture, and so it does not constitute a barrier to water reaching the skin.[1]  Otherwise, you should wash it with soap or any other thing before you want to perform Wudhu, Ghusl or Tayammum. Read More

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The validity of Ghusl even a barrier finds out after a week

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Question 031:  If someone does ghusl and after a week finds out that there was a barrier, such as nail polish on their left foot, do they need to repeat the entire ghusl or is it sufficient just to wash that area.
Answer 031: If the Tartibi (sequential) Ghusl was performed, one must only wash that part where the barrier was and that would be sufficient, even though time has passed and all parts of the body had become dry. Therefore, there would be no need to repeat the entire Ghusl nor to repeat washing the whole left side of body. However, if the barrier was on the right side of body and the Tartibi Ghusl was performed, one must wash that part and then wash the whole left side of body.

According to Khomeini (r.a), if one finds out that there was a barrier on his or her body, one must repeat the entire Ghusl if he or she was performed Irtimasi (submerging the whole body) Ghusl, whether or not the barrier was on the left side of the body or right.

It should be noted that all prayers offered after the Ghusl was performed are invalid. The obligatory prayers must be repeated, however fasts are treated as valid.[1]

[1] . Imam Khomeini, Tahrir al-Wasilah, Vol. 1, Pg. 41, issue number 7; for further information please refer to: Tabrizi, Jawad bin Ali, newest Isteftaat, Vol. 1, Pg. 143, Q. 672, first edition; Bahjat, Muhammad Taqi, Isteftaat, Vol. 1, Pg. 206, Q. 719, the office of Ayatollah Bahjat, Qom, first edition, 1428 A.H.