A woman need not unbraid hair if water reaches the roots. If a tightly bound braid prevents water from reaching the roots, it must be loosened or undone enough to satisfy that requirement.
The decisive condition is reaching the roots, not the mere presence of braids.
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Ghusl: Obligations, Sunnah Procedure and Braided Hair
A woman need not unbraid hair if water reaches the roots. If a tightly bound braid prevents water from reaching the roots, it must be loosened or undone enough to satisfy that requirement.
The decisive condition is reaching the roots, not the mere presence of braids.