Answered by SunniPath Answer Service Team
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From Sidi Faraz’s forthcoming book, The Essentials of Hanafi Fiqh:
“It is not necessary for a woman to undo her braids or ensure that water reaches all of her braided hair as long as it reaches the roots of her hair on her head.”
Thus, the rules for ghusl are the same in this case – water must reach the roots of your hair, if this is accomplished ghusl is valid.
Wassalam,
Sunni Path Fiqh Team
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