When and How to Make Ghusl

Ghusl is washing the entire body with water. There are times when it is waajib (obligatory to wash the entire body) and times when it is mustahabb (recommended)

I found a few good articles to help us review ghusl:

• The Ruling and Description of Ghusl : Shaikh ‘Abdullaah bin Saalih Al-‘Ubaylaan, which discusses when ghusl is obligatory vs. recommended as well as the manner of making ghusl.
• How to Perform Ghusl (TrulySalafiyyah.Wordpress.com)

Ghusl is obligatory when:

• Semen is emitted
• There is contact between the genitals
• In the case of menstruation and nifaas (post-natal bleeding)
• In the case of death

Source:trulysalafiyyah.wordpress.com

Ghusl is encouraged:

• on the two Eids
• after washing a dead body
• before entering the state of ihraam or entering Makkah
• for a woman who is suffering from istihaadah (abnormal non-menstrual bleeding)
• before every prayer
• after being unconscious
• after burying a mushrik.

Source:trulysalafiyyah.wordpress.com

Manner of making ghusl:

• Wash the hands
• Wash privates with left hand
• Perform wudhoo up to, but not including the feet
• Pour water over head three times
• Wash rest of body
• Wash the feet

Say Bismillah before beginning?

Saying Bismillah when doing ghusl and wudoo’ is mustahabb according to the majority of fuqaha’, and the Hanbalis said that it is obligatory. Shaykh ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Saying Bismillaah is obligatory according to our madhhab, as in the case of wudoo’. There is no text concerning that but they said: It is obligatory in the case of wudoo’ so it is more so in the case of ghusl, because that is a greater purification. But the correct view is that it is not obligatory in the case of either wudoo’ or ghusl.

Source:trulysalafiyyah.wordpress.com

Ghusl Wheel

To help teach and review the steps of ghusl, you can grab a copy of the Ghusl Wheel at my TpT Store by clicking on the picture below!

Happy Teaching!

How to Make Tayammum

Tayammum is the ablution made when there is no water to be found.

Picture Source

Source;  Al-Iqna' of Ibn al-Mundhir : Section Dealing With Ritual Purity

Author: The Imaam, Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Ibraaheem

CHAPTER TEN : Dry Ablution [Tayammum]

• One. Both the one one who is in a state of major impurity and minor impurity can perform dry ablution in the case that no water is to be found.

• Two. The one who is sick and in a state of major impurity can perform dry ablution if he fears that the coldness of the water would harm him were he to bathe in it. This applies regardless of whether he is travelling or not.

• Three. None of these people have to repeat their prayers if later they find water, regardless of whether they find it within the time of the current prayer or after it.

• Four. Therefore the one who is allowed to perform dry ablution should perform it at the beginning of the period for the prayer and pray. He does not have to repeat the prayer if he later finds water.

• Five. The best opinion that has been voiced concerning looking for water is that the seeker look to his right and left, in front of him and behind him and if he finds water or indications to a water source then he should perform ritual ablution otherwise he can perform dry ablution.

• Six. The one who intends to perform dry ablution should find clean earth and strike both his hands upon it once, then he should raise them and wipe his face and hands.

• Seven. It is not permissible to perform dry ablution except with clean earth due to his (sallallaahu `alaihi wasallam) saying, "the earth has been made clean and purifying for me as well as a Mosque." {27}

• Eight. With one dry ablution he can perform all of the obligatory prayers and other prayers [in the case that water is not found].

• Nine. It is better and safer if he were to perform dry ablution for each obligatory prayer.

• Ten. He can perform dry ablution in a short or long journey.

• Eleven. It is not upon him to buy water through spending more than he can afford.

• Twelve. If he fears thirst then he should keep the water he has for drinking, perform dry ablution and he does not have to repeat the prayer.

• Thirteen. The one who does not have any water can have sexual intercourse then perform dry ablution and then pray. This is valid.

• Fourteen. One should perform dry ablution for optional prayers and the prostrations of the Qur`aan [in the case that no water is found].

• Fifteen. If one performs dry ablution, enters the prayer and then sees water, he should not leave the prayer, rather he should complete it.

• Sixteen. It is not permissible to perform dry ablution without intention.

• Seventeen. Every one who has performed dry ablution must take a ritual bath if he was in a state of major impurity or perform ritual ablution if he was in a state of minor impurity when they find water in order to pray any ensuing prayer.

• Eighteen. The menstruating women, when she becomes free of her menstrual cycle, and the woman undergoing post-natal bleeding, when she becomes pure, can do all that we have mentioned above.

• Nineteen. It is permissible for one who has performed dry ablution to lead those who have performed ritual ablution.

Notes

{26} Bukhaaree [Eng. Trans.], Muslim [Eng. Trans.], Abu Daawood [Eng. Trans.], an-Nasaa`ee [1/169], ibn Maajah [no. 569], al-Bayhaqee [1/209], ibn Khuzaymah [no. 268, 269], ibn Hibbaan [no. 1299], at-Tayaalisee [no. 638], Ahmaad [2/265, 320], Abu Awaanah [1/305] and ibn Abee Shaybah [1/159]
{27} Muslim [Eng. Trans.] and ad-Daarimee [no. 1396]. The hadeeth has also been reported by al-Bukhaaree [Eng. Trans.] with the wording, "the earth has been made purifying for me as well as a Mosque."