Washing and Shrouding
236 questions
What is the definitive ruling on Ibn Sina's creed, and did Ibn Taymiyyah declare him an infidel?
Does the ruling on one who performs an adequate ghusl and then repeats the washing of their body parts or rinsing the mouth and nose more than once, despite the obligation to cover all body parts with water once, affect the validity of their ghusl?
Is it permissible to perform ghusl from menstruation or janabah by immersing half of the hair in a closed vessel, then changing the water and immersing the other half?
Is it obligatory to repeat the prayer if there is a yellow spot without an odor on the trousers after waking up, knowing that there is doubt whether it is urine or not, and knowing that drops of water are discharged after urinating and washing that do not stop, and it might be water and not urine?
Is it necessary to wash the body and clothes, or is it sufficient to sprinkle water on them when madhy (pre-seminal fluid) is discharged involuntarily on a daily basis?
Is a Muslim's ghusl valid if he is in a state of janabah and stands in heavy rain, wearing his clothes, with the intention of performing ghusl?
Is it valid to perform ghusl by spreading water over the entire body, washing the penis and testicles and whatever was touched by semen, then rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose?
What is the viscous white fluid that is discharged after urination upon feeling aroused, and does it necessitate Ghusl even if the discharge of semen is not felt? What is the ruling on its discharge in terms of its sanctity, and how does one purify oneself and one's clothes from it?
Do doubts about the intention or washing certain parts after performing ghusl following masturbation necessitate re-performing ghusl?
Is it necessary to perform ghusl upon waking up if there are spots on one's garment and one is not certain whether they are semen, madhiy, or bleach stains resulting from washing the garment?
What is the method for washing hair when performing ghusl after menstruation? Is it sufficient to deliver water to the roots of the hair, or must it reach every strand? And is a strong presumption [ghalabat al-ẓann] sufficient in this matter?
Is it permissible for a woman's mahrams to wash her after her death, in the absence of her husband, whether other women are present or not?
What is the ruling, according to the Hanafī school of thought, on a woman bathing her deceased husband and looking at his nakedness, if she has already completed her 'iddah before his ghusl or burial?
Is the penis rendered impure after penetration into the vagina due to vaginal secretions that are discharged during a woman's arousal along with pre-seminal fluid (madhy), and what are the implications of this for rendering impure anything the man or his wife touches before ghusl?
What is the ruling on burying a mother who died of bone cancer without ghusl or shrouding, given the impossibility of doing so six days after her death?
Is earwax considered among the body's secretions that should not be removed when performing ghusl? What is the dividing line between the outer and inner parts of the ear canal? And is everything that can be reached by the finger considered part of the outer (apparent) area that must be washed?
What is the ruling on water that remains on the bathroom floor and is transferred by family members to other rooms, and what should the questioner do if her clothes touch these spots or if she steps on them with her feet? What is the ruling on urine splashing back during urination, and water splashing back during cleansing, and is it obligatory to wash clothes or the body every time?
Is it permissible to pray over the deceased in his home before praying over him in the mosque, and is it permissible to pray over him before washing him?
Is it permissible to wipe over the head during ghusl due to hair loss and dandruff that increase with hair moistening?
Does a divorce oath take effect if one swears not to bathe, but only washes one's hair?
Is it permissible for the imam to request 500 dollars for washing and preparing the deceased for burial?
Is taking a lock of a deceased person's hair after their death considered a sin, and what are the consequences of doing so?
Is it obligatory to repeat the prayers that were performed over 13 years while unaware of the necessity of ritual bathing (ghusl) and the removal of impurities that invalidate ablution (wudu')? And is it necessary for a person to have the intention (niyyah) to make them up, or for someone else to make them up on their behalf in the event of death before they are repeated?
Is it permissible to use zakat funds to establish a mortuary washroom affiliated with a mosque, purchase an ambulance, and cover its operating costs, such as wages and fuel?