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186 Questions

Is the Ghusl valid if there is a colored substance on the skin or an unremovable material under the nails, such as charcoal?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If there is just a color on the skin or the nail, it does not harm Ghusl, but if the substance formed a layer preventing water from reaching, then Ghusl will be invalid unless it was for medical reason (Jabeera) where wiping over the bandage  is allowed.

Wassalam.
I have a cast on my left leg from knee to foot and cannot wash that area with water. Does this affect the validity of my Ghusl?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Please watch this tutorial clip I made a few years ago: 
Having potentially performed Wudhu and obligatory Ghusls incorrectly over the years due to unrecognized barriers on my skin and improper techniques, do I need to redo all my past prayers?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You may contact your Marje' of Taqleed and write full details of the situation and the reasons, then wait for his reply.

If you are sure that your Wudhu or Ghusl were invalid for invalid reason, you will then need to redo your prayers.

Wassalam.
If a small area during Wudhu or Ghusl remains dry and hasn't been touched by water, is the Wudhu or Ghusl still considered valid?
Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb

Salam
As for Wudhu yes and you need to repeat it.
As for Ghusl also yes, but you may be able to make it valid very easily.
So if this dry part is in your left side of the body you can make it wet with the intention of Ghusl and this way your incomplete Ghusl will become complete and valid (The reason is in Ghusl, Muwaalaat i.e. "not creating distance between the components of a task" is not a condition for validity but in Wudhu it is!)
According to Sayyed Khamenei if this dry part is in your right side of the body you have to make it wet and also wash the left side as well because in his viewpoint, the sequence of head and neck then right then left side has to be observed according to obligatory precaution. same is with the head and neck i.e. if the dry part is in your head and neck you have to repeat on right and left part again.
According to Sayyed Sistani, if this dry part is in your right part of the body also you can make it wet with the intention of Ghusl and there is no need to wash the left part afterwards.
But if it's in head and neck then you need to wash the body afterwards.