Then the Shaykh (Al-Mufid), may Allah سبحانه وتعالى support him, said: "The ghusl for a woman in a state of janabah is the same as that for a man in terms of sequence: she begins by washing her head, ensuring the water reaches the roots of her hair." As previously explained, these rulings apply to anyone in a state of janabah, whether a man or a woman; therefore, the same rulings are obligatory for both. Then he, (Shaykh (Al-Mufid)), said: "If her hair is tied, she should untie it." This means if the water cannot reach the roots of her hair without untying it, she must untie it. However, if the water can reach the roots of her hair without untying it, then it is not obligatory to untie it. This is supported by related evidence.
Commentary #40