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Is it permissible to perform the Friday ghusl and recite Surat Al-Kahf on the night of Friday if Thursday has ended?

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The majority of scholars hold that the Friday ghusl (ritual bath) is a confirmed Sunnah, and its time begins after the appearance of dawn. Ghusl performed before this time is not sufficient. The Malikis stipulated, for the validity of the ghusl, that it must be connected to one's departure for the prayer.

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