Does Dental Glue Affect The Validity of Ghusl?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

If some dental glue remains on the teeth after brace removal, does this affect the validity of ghusl? Is it obligatory to have all remaining glue removed for ghusl to be valid?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

If the residual glue from the braces can be removed without undue difficulty or harm, it is obligatory to remove it, as the inside of the mouth is an obligation to wash in the ritual bath (ghusl). [Tahtawi/Shurunbulali, Hashiyat Maraqi al-Falah]

If water is prevented from reaching any portion of the mouth, the ritual bath is invalid. However, if removing the glue will cause harm or undue difficulty, or if removing the glue itself is unduly difficult, the ritual bath is valid due to necessity. [Ibid.]

Hope this helps
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[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.