How is the method of performing ritual bathing (ghusl) after major ritual impurity (janabah) and menstruation (hayd) according to the Maliki school of thought?
There is no difference between the ghusl (ritual bath) for janaba (major ritual impurity) and for menstruation according to the Maliki school. It has two forms:
First Form: The Sufficient Form (Obligatory Elements): 1. Intention at the beginning. 2. Muwalat (continuity, without interruption between washing parts of the body). 3. Covering the entire outer body with water. 4. Dalk (rubbing the body with the hand or what takes its place). 5. Takhleel al-sha'r (rubbing the hair when pouring water to reach the scalp; braided hair does not need to be undone). - In summary: Intention to remove janaba or menstruation, covering the entire body with water while rubbing, and focusing on hidden areas like armpits, groins, and hair roots.
Second Form: The Complete Form (with Recommended and Sunnah Elements): - Starting by washing the hands three times with the intention of it being a Sunnah. - Washing away any impurities on the body. - Intending the ghusl as an obligation or to remove the major ritual impurity. - Washing the private parts and around them once. - Rinsing the mouth (madmada), sniffing water into the nose (istinshaq), and expelling it (istinftar). - Washing the face and completing the wudu (ablution) (once for each part). - Takhleel (running fingers through) the roots of the head hair. - Washing the head three times, covering it completely. - Washing the neck, then the shoulders down to the elbows. - Pouring water over the right side down to the ankles, then the left side similarly. - It is permissible to suffice with ghusl without wudu, but it is better to perform wudu after removing impurities.
Recommended Acts of Ghusl: A clean place, saying Bismillah, facing the Qibla, using minimal water.
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