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Is it permissible for a girl to have acrylic nails on top of her nails while praying and performing ablution?

GirlNailsSalah (Prayers)Wudu (Ablution)
Is it permissible for a girl to have acrylic nails on top of her nails while praying and performing ablution?
Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answer updated 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Acrylic nails are considered as zeenah, and therefore haram to wear in public. Furthermore, it would prevent water from getting to her skin/nails, which would invalidate her wudhu' and ghusl.

Should she avoid these situations, like not show it in front of non-mahram, and put it on after wudhu', her prayer will be valid. 

And Allah knows best