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Do braces prevent the validity of ghusl

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Question:

Asslamu alaikum, recently I have put dental braces on my teeth with clips glued to my teeth. Is my obligatory ghusl valid with this?

Answer:

Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,

A valid ritual bath [ghusl] is: 1) the intention and 2) bathing the entire [outer] body. Washing the mouth is not obligatory. (Mughni al-Muhtaj v. 1, p. 219; Nihayat al-Muhtaj v. 1, p. 225) Therefore, wearing braces would not affect the validity of one’s ghusl.

And Allah knows best.

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