ISLAM

GHUSL STEPS

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Ghusl (: غسل‎ Ġusl, IPA: ) is an term to the full-body mandatory before the performance of various rituals and prayers, for any adult Muslim after having or completion of the .

The washing is also recommended but not required (i.e. it is ) before and prayers, before entering the in preparation for , after having lost consciousness and after formally . also perform the ablution before (Prayer of Repentance).

Ghusl is often translated as "full ablution", as opposed to the "partial ablution" of وضوء that Muslims perform after lesser impurities such as urination, defecation, flatulence, deep sleep, and light bleeding.

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Types by purpose[]

Ghusl becomes obligatory for seven causes, and the ghusl for each of these different causes has different names:

Ghusl Janabat is performed after sexual intercourse or ejaculation.

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Ghusl Hayd is following .

Ghusl Nifas is following (vaginal discharge after giving birth, which can occur for up to 6 weeks after birth)

Ghusl Mayyit is performed on a dead Muslim.

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In some denominations, two further categories obligate ghusl:

Ghusl Istihada is for irregular bleeding (in women).

Ghusl Mas-hil Mayyit becomes obligatory if one directly touches a dead body.

Ghusl also becomes obligatory following a vow or oath to perform it.

Water requirements[]

Similar to wudu, some water is permissible for use for ghusl whereas some water is not. Permissible water sources include:

Spring, sea, or river water

Water of melting ice

Water of a big tank or pond

Ghusl is not allowed with unclean or impure water or water extracted from fruit and trees.

The acts of ghusl[]

The mandate for ghusl comes in :

O you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are in a state of drowsiness until you know what you are saying or in a state of janabah, except those passing through [a place of prayer], until you have washed [your whole body]. And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and find no water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.[Quran 4:43 (Translated by Sahih International)]

The phrase translated as 'intercourse' in this verse has been by scholars to mean sexual contact, while scholars interpret it to mean both physical and sexual contact. Hence, the Hanafi school of thought does not require one to take wudu if there is non-sexual contact with a member of the opposite sex, while the Shafi'i school of thought does require wudu before and so on.

Sunnah of Ghusl[]

Optional alternate method as demonstrated by the Islamic prophet, Muhammad :

Washing both the hands up to the wrists.Wash the private parts with the left hand and remove dirt or filth from the body.Perform wudu (ablution).Pour water over the head three times, and rub the hair so that the water reaches the roots of the hair.Then wash the body, making sure that the water reaches all parts, starting with the right side of the body and then the left and rubbing it with the hands so that the water reaches the entire body.

In Islam, ghusl requires the washing of the full body. There are some differences in details between the and the schools of thought.

Sunni school of thought[]

Start by making (intention) to perform Ghusl, say (in the name of Allah) and cleanse yourself of impurities.

Wash the right hand up to and including the wrist (and between the fingers) three times, then similarly for the left hand.

Wash the private parts and remove dirt or filth from the body.

Perform as if for . Ensure that the mouth and nostrils are thoroughly rinsed three times. If sitting on a stool or stone while bathing then the feet should also be washed when performing . But if sitting in a muddy place, feet should not be washed at this stage.

Water should be poured over the head three times so that it flows all over the body, ensuring that the roots of hairs and parts not easily reached by water such as the back of the knees are washed thoroughly.

Pour water over the both shoulders three times each (starting from the right shoulder). Hands should be passed all over the body when water is poured so that no part of the body is left dry.

Move to a clean spot and wash the feet if not washed during

As at the end of , it is recommended to recite the .

"Ash-hadu-Allah-illaha-illahahu wa-ash-hadu ann-muhamaddan ab-duhu wa rasuluhu"

If, after Ghusl, one recalls that a certain portion of the body is left dry, it is not necessary to repeat the Ghusl, but merely wash the dry portion. It is not sufficient to pass a wet hand over the dry place. If one has forgotten to rinse the mouth or the nostrils, these too could be rinsed when recalled after Ghusl has been performed.

The following describes how ghusl should be performed by Sunni Muslims.

A attributed to reports:[]

When Allah's bathed because of sexual intercourse, he first washed his hands; he then poured water with his right hand on his left hand and washed his private parts. He then performed wudu as is done for prayer. He then took some water and ran his fingers in the roots of his hair. And when he found that it had been properly moistened, he poured three handfuls on his head and then poured water over his body and subsequently washed his feet.

Ghusl should be made in a place of total privacy.

In another hadith, Ibn Abbas stated that said that Muhammad was given a towel after ghusl, but he shook off the water instead of rubbing his body with it. In addition, recorded the following hadith on the authority of his mother's sister. A attributed to reports:[]

I placed water near The Messenger of Allah to take a bath because of sexual intercourse. He washed the palms of his hands twice or thrice and then put his hand in the basin and poured water over his body then struck hand against the earth and rubbed it with force and then performed ablution for the prayer and then poured three handfuls of water on his head and then washed his whole body after which he moved aside from that place and washed his feet, and then I brought a towel (so that he may wipe his body), but he returned it.

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Things that are in ghusl.

To perform ghusl at a place where anybody is watching you.

Performing naked ghusl while facing towards the .

Talking in ghusl.

Doing ghusl opposite to farad ghusl.

Reciting Dua other than Bismillah.