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بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ | Tuesday, 10 March 2026 | Al Thalaata, 21 Ramaḍān 1447 AH

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Prayers & Duties | Mar 09, 2026 | 1 min read

Braids and Salah

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Assalamualaikum If a person has made braids on top of the head , by this , it appears thick . Is salah valid , if it could be seen , the volume .

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Walekumussalam,

If braids on the head make the hair appear thicker or voluminous, the prayer is still valid; it does not invalidate the Salah.

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Mufti Tosif Qasmi

March 09, 2026

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