HOW CAN I DO GHUSLI

[mahdi]

some times i feel shy to ask these can of question , but i have to know it if i wanna become a good muslim, so is anyone who who can tel me the steps to do ghusli i mean how to take a path when you are in janaba.

 

[ibn azem]

:salam2:

There is no need to be shy at all, on the contrary, we shouldn't hesitate asking about the things that we don't know.
How will we learn and practice the Deen without knowledge?!

Ghusl (Total Bath)

Ghusl in Islam means the bathing of the entire body with water. Proof of its legitimacy is embodied in the Holy Qur'an as follows:“ And if ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body” (Qur'an 5:6).

Occasions when Ghusl is Required as an obligatory Act

Ghusl is required as an obligatory act in the following cases:

1. After the discharge of semen as a result of stimulation whether awake or asleep (i.e. in a wet dream). This state is known in Arabic as "JUNUB". If, after the dream no wetness is traced in one's clothing, bathing is not obligatory. However, in case wetness is found but without recalling any dream, performing Ghusl is obligatory.
2. After sexual intercourse (or the mere coming together of the two organs of a man and a woman, even though there may be no actual ejaculation) performing Ghusl is required.
3. Following a period of menstruation, a woman is required to perform Ghusl.
4. At the end of 40 days after childbirth, a woman is required to perform Ghusl but if the bleeding stops before completing the 40 days period, then she must make the Ghusl as soon as the bleeding stops.
5. When a Muslim dies, Ghusi is required for him/her except for the Jihad Martyr (Shahead).

Occasions for which Ghusl is preferred

Ghusl is recommended in the following cases:

1. Before going to Jumah Congregational (Friday Prayer).
2. Before going to Eid Prayers (Muslim annual feast prayers).
3. Before undertaking Umrah or Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makkah).
4. Upon washing a corpse. (According to many scholars, the performance of Ghusl is preferred for a person who washes a corpse).
5. When a disbeliever revert to Islam.

Essential Requirements of Ghusl

There are two essential requirements which need to be fulfilled for Ghusl to be valid. These are as follows:

1. Intention to perform Ghusl is necessary because it is the dividing line between acts performed as a mere custom and deeds which are rewardable acts of worship. However, the intention is only by heart and need not be uttered.
2. The entire body should be washed. Water should reach and flow freely over every part of the body.

How Ghusl is Performed

Besides the above two essential requirements, there are also other voluntary acts recommended for Ghusl. Both the essential and the voluntary acts are now integrated here below to demonstrate how the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to perform the Ghusl:

1. Intend by heart to perform Ghusl.
2. Wash both hands up to the wrists for three times.
3. Wash the sex organs properly.
4. Perform Wudhu as usual (in the manner already discussed) except, that the washing of the feet would be delayed until later when all the rest of the body is bathed.
5. Pour water over the head three times, massaging the hair to allow water to reach its roots.
6. Pour water liberally over the entire body, beginning with the right side and then, the left side ensuring that no part of the body is untouched by water such as the armpits, inside the earlobes, inside the navel, between the fingers and toes, etc.
7. Finally, move a little further from where you were and wash your feet, beginning with your right foot and then, the left.

Notes:

1. A woman will perform Ghusl just as a man does, except, that if she has plaited hair, she need not undo it. She only needs to throw three handfuls of water over her head (this is for the Junub [the one who is in the state of major impurity after sexual intercourse or semen discharge] but for the one who has just finished her monthly period or post-birth period, she must undo her plaited hair).
2. The person may after completing the Ghusl recite the supplication for concluding Ghusl which should be recited outside the toilet/bathroom and which is the same as the one recited after completing Wudhu.

Acts Forbidden to Persons who are required to Perform Ghusl

Persons requiring to perform Ghusl are forbidden to undertake certain acts. These are as follows:

1. Any type of prayer whether obligatory or voluntary.
2. Circumambulating the Ka'abah (Tawaf).
3. Touching or carrying the Holy Qur'an. However, the prohibition does not apply to other books which contain Qur'anic passages such as commentaries of the Holy Qur'an or works of Islamic jurisprudence.
4. Reciting the Holy Qur'an.
5. Staying Inside the Mosque.

 

[mahdi]

thank bro, but i din't get one , when u perform wudu and don't wash u u feet, and perform the gjusli ,if u touch the private parts do u have to start u wudu alll over again or u can just wash u feet

 

[Globalpeace]

Asslamo Allaikum Brother,

Sorry but your question is not clear enough but from what I understand:

1) Wudhu CANNOT be complete without washing the Feet as it is mentioned in the Qur’aan
2) Touching the Private parts doesn’t invalidate Wudhu.

 

[ibn azem]

thank bro, but i din't get one , when u perform wudu and don't wash u u feet, and perform the gjusli ,if u touch the private parts do u have to start u wudu alll over again or u can just wash u feet

:salam2:

No brother you don't have to repeat the Wudhu after that. You've gone through from 1-6...and then you just wash your feet at the end (as you get out of the bathtub for ex.). The reason you leave your feet till at the end is the unclean water that is on the ground from your washing.

I hope I explained it well.

wasalaam.

 

[IslamicPearl]

Salam

Do you need to do ablution after total bath or is it included (as i understand from 4)?
And another issues: i have long hair so its hard for me to completely wash is everyday. Is it ok if i only poor water on it during shower? And if so then do i have to do ablution or not?

 

[Globalpeace]

Asslamo Allaikum,

If you take a bath then it is NOT necessary to perform Wudhu afterwards as the bath will suffice.

If you are taking a bath (mandatory bath i.e. after intimacy etc) then the Water MUST reach the bottom of your hair.

 

[shariffah]

how about the niat? may i know...

 

[Globalpeace]

Asslamo Allaikum Sister,

Niat (Urdu) & Niyyah (Arabic) mean intention...You simply intend that "I intend to perform Ghus'l to attain Tahara [cleanliness]" (or words to that affect in any language)

Please note the following:

1) You can make an intention in the heart and you don't HAVE to say it from the tongue (although some scholars say that you can say it from the tongue to practise initially BUT please note that to say it from the tongue is NOT a requirement)

2) You can say/think in any langauge/format that you like.

 

[shariffah]

what is the niat in arabic??

 

[Globalpeace]

Asslamo Allaikum,

The word intention is called Niat in Urdu & Niyyah in Arabic...

I don't know if there is a Niyyah for Ghusl in Arabic from the Qur'aan and the Sunnah...

You don't have to say it from your tongue

You can simply do Intention in your heart.

 

[ibn azem]

what is the niat in arabic??

:salam2:

Please refer to the article below about the Intention (Niyah):

The place of intention is the heart

wasalaam.

 

[mimijj3]

YES IT DOES

Asslamo Allaikum Brother,

Sorry but your question is not clear enough but from what I understand:

1) Wudhu CANNOT be complete without washing the Feet as it is mentioned in the Qur’aan
2) Touching the Private parts doesn’t invalidate Wudhu.

Intentionally touching your private parts DOES invalidate your wudhu. Look it up please!

:ma:

Just some advice: it is always advisable to research what you need and not always take peoples word for it