Ghusl

Ghusl (Arabic: غسل‎) is an Arabic term referring to the full-body ritual purification mandatory before the performance of various rituals and prayers, for any adult Muslim after having sexual intercourse, ejaculation or completion of the menstrual cycle, although wudu or just sleep, without either, are the lesser stages of purity that is acceptable.The washing is also recommended but not required (i.e. it is mustahabb) before Jumu'ah and Eid prayers, before entering the ihram in preparation for Hajj, after having lost consciousness and after formally converting.

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Ghusl . Woman . Sexual . Najasa

Is it necessary to perform Ghusl if a woman orgasms without intercourse but does not ejaculate or see any yellow fluid? Is it only the emitting of a fluid in that state that makes a person impure?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 14 hours ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. This answer is from the website of Ayatullah Sistani (hA):

Question: Does a woman enter the state of Janabah, if she reaches orgasm without penetration?

Answer: As for the fluid that is discharged from the vagina when a woman engages in foreplay or imagines lustful thoughts and which is not enough to dirty other places [such as her clothing], it is pure and does not require Ghusl to be performed and nor does it invalidate Wuḍū. However, if the discharged fluid is a lot – to the extent that it can be called an ‘ejaculation’ and it dirties clothing – then in case it is discharged when the woman reaches sexual climax and complete sexual satisfaction (orgasm), it is impure and causes Janābah. In fact, even if it is not discharged at that moment, based on obligatory precaution it is impure and causes janābah. And whenever a woman doubts whether or not a discharge of fluid was to this extent, or she doubts whether or not fluid was discharged at all, performing Ghusl is not obligatory on her and nor does it invalidate Wuḍūʾ and Ghusl.

https://www.sistani.org/english/qa/search/633824/

May you always be successful

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Menstruation . Fajr . Qadha . Ghusl . Salah (Prayers)

For a woman whose menstruation ended before Fajr and there was enough time to perform Salat, does she have to do its Qadha after she completes the Ghusl?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 days ago

Yes, she has to perform Qadha for Morning Prayer which she missed after being clear from the menstruation. She should have performed Tayammum and prayed on the time of Morning Prayer if Ghusl was not possible.

Wassalam.

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Hair . Ghusl . Woman

How much of one's hair, especially for women, needs to be washed for Ghusl Janabat to be complete? Is it true that braided hair need not be washed fully?

In performing the ritual bathing (Ghusl), water must reach the skin only and not necessary to reach all the hair. Braided hair does not need to washed if the skin of its root is covered by water or wet.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Sexual . Urine

Do I need to perform Ghusl if I have white fluid discharge without any sexual arousal in urine due to some medical condition?

Such discharge is not Najis and it does not require any Ghusl nor Wudhu.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Social Media . Sawm (Fasting) . Sexual

During the day when I scroll through social media I sometimes come across some nudity on my timeline. Does seeing these posts decrease the reward of fasting and do I need to do Ghusl?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 1 month ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

Many of us use social media as it can be beneficial in spreading Islam in addition to keeping in contact with those we know from friends and family.

Unfortunately on all platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, corruption may pop up from ads. If one unintentionally sees these types of things, then it is upon him to look away. If one would deliberately look at corrupt things whilst fasting, then it would of course decrease his reward but not break the fast.

Please watch a recent lecture I gave regarding this topic:

https://youtu.be/f7OZ09tBXJs

As for ghusl, this wouldn’t be needed unless you ejaculate. So if you see a haram picture by mistake and then you automatically ejaculate (which isn’t a common thing) then you would have to perform the ghusl of janabah.

May Allah grant you success

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Face . Ghusl

Does the natural oiliness on the face have to be removed first with soap for a Ghusl Janabah to be valid?

The natural oiliness on the face or head or body does not harm Ghusl. It is good to remove such natural oiliness before Ghusl or Wudhu but it is not obligatory to do so..

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Sexual

If a woman can feel her husband’s sperm come out of her vagina after completing the Ghusl Janabah does she have to repeat it?

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

Ghusl wouldn’t need to be repeated however, if this came out during the woman praying Salah, she should break the salah and make the place tahir of where the semen has leaked and then repeat the salah.

May Allah grant you success

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Ghusl

When performing Ghusl how many times should we wash each area?

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

The important point is that water reaches all of the areas that must be washed, so if one can do that in one wash or pour water which covers the required area, it would be sufficient.

May Allah grant you sucess

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Fajr . Sexual . Salah (Prayers) . Sawm (Fasting) . Ghusl

What happens when couples get intimate at night but don't do the ritual bath until very close to Fajr before performing the prayer? Would the fast have technically started by then and, if so, what is the consequence?

It is compulsory on every one of them to perform Ghusl of Janabah latest before Fajr (Dawn) time. Remaining deliberately on the state of Janabah will invalidate the fast and cause a major sin with all its sequences which are Qadha of the fast of that day and Kaffara of feeding sixty poor persons or fasting two months. Ghusl must be performed before the time of Fajr.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Sexual . Pregnancy

I am currently pregnant and using a device which helps to strengthen the muscles in my pelvic floor. As this device gets inserted vaginally does it mean I have to perform Ghusl after using it even though it is not for sexual purposes?

No need for Ghusl in this case and even it does not harm your fasting. Inserting medical device inside the body does not mean Janabah, so, it does not invalidate your purity and does not need neither Ghusl not Wudhu.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Semen

Does Ghusl become obligatory if some semen is excreted and one feels it but doesn't feel any pressure while it is coming out?

If you are sure that semen has come out, then Ghusl of Janabah will be obligatory on you.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Fajr . Salah (Prayers) . Wudu (Ablution)

If, after having intimacy with his wife, a person does not have enough time in the morning to perform Ghusl for Fajr prayers can he perform Wadhu and pray?

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

The person should perform a tayammum in place of the ghusl if he doesn’t have sufficient time to do the normal ghusl. Please refer to your Islamic laws book for further details

May Allah grant you success