Fundamentals of Purity and PrayerLecture 5February 23, 2014

Ghusl

Verse of Ghusl

• “And if you are in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) then purify yourselves thoroughly” (Qur’an 5:6).

Fard of Ghusl

• There are three obligatory (fard) actions of ghusl:• Rinsing the entire mouth (once)• Rinsing the nose up to the soft bone (once)• Washing whatever is possible of the entire body

(once)• Inner part of the ear• Skin beneath beard, moustache, eyebrows, etc.• Regardless of thickness

• All of one’s hair, including roots• Women do not need to open braids, but must reach

roots• Inside navel

Sunnah of Ghusl• Intention• Beginning with name of Allah

• Washing hands until wrists• Washing one’s private parts (front and rear)• Washing off any physical impurity from body• So it does not spread during ghusl

• Performing wudu• Pouring water over entire body three times• First over head, then over right shoulder, then over left shoulder• Rubbing body and washing continuously • Ensure no area remains dry

Mustahhab and Makruh of Ghusl• Musthabb acts of ghusl are similar to those of wudu,

except:• Disliked to face or put one’s back toward the Qiblah• Disliked to speak, even for dhikr or du’a• Because it is a time of washing away filth

• Preferable to minimize time of nakedness

Categories of GhuslFard, Sunnah and Mustahabb

Fard Ghusl• Ghusl is fard for the person in a state of major ritual impurity

who desires to• Perform any salah• Perform sajdah tilawah• Touch or recite Qur’an• Enter a masjid

• For the person who becomes Muslim while in a state of major ritual impurity

• For the deceased before burial

Sunnah and Mustahabb Ghusl

Sunnah:• Jumu’ah prayer • Two ‘Id prayers• Entering into ihram• On the day of Arafah• For one performing Hajj

Mustahabb:• Entering Makka• Entering Madinah• Visiting the Prophet ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

Actions Which Cause Major Ritual Impurity

Actions Which Cause Janabah• The emission of male/female ejaculate (mani) from its origin,

irrespective of intercourse• Wet dream, looking with lust, masturbation• Discovery of ejaculation after waking from sleep, even if do not

remember a wet dream• With or without excitement

• Intercourse – defined as the insertion of the tip of the male organ into the front or back passage of any living person

• Menstruation (hayd) or post-childbirth bleeding (nifas)• Note: Will cover this in depth for sisters at the end of class next

week (March 2nd)

Actions Which Do Not Cause Janabah• The exiting of madhy or wadhy• Madhy: thin, clear fluid caused by arousal, male or female• Wadhy: thick white fluid that exits from male organ before/after

urination or lifting something heavy• Wudu will be required upon emission of either madhy or wadhy

• A wet dream without any wetness or sign of emission

Questions?