Purification
Purification, or taharah, is the set of washings that prepare a person for prayer. Most questions here are not about the washing itself. They are about what undoes it, and what to do when water is short or a wound is covered. The pages below cover wudu, ghusl, tayammum, the dry washing, and wiping over socks and casts. Every answer here is a sourced summary of a fatwa published on Ftawy, with the full ruling one tap away. Start with wudu if you are unsure where your question belongs.
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Is it sufficient to use a bidet for purification without using one's hand in preparation for Wudu and prayer?
Is the white fluid that has an odor and dries, considered Madhy or Maniy?
Is expiation obligatory for someone who swore not to repeat a prayer, then discovered the presence of a barrier preventing water from reaching the skin during ghusl?
What is the correct way to perform ghusl (ritual bath) after major ritual impurity (janabah), and what is the ruling on acts of worship performed incorrectly due to obsessive thoughts (waswas) about purity?
ما تفسير حلم مجامعة امرأة دون الشعور بالشهوة والاستيقاظ مع الإحساس بوجود سائل في الملابس دون وجوده، مع العلم بممارسة العادة السرية؟
A drop of maniy (seminal fluid) was discharged from me. Is ghusl al-janabah (ritual bath for major impurity) obligatory upon me?
What is the ruling on frequent sprinkling of water when one feels madhy, and is it necessary to verify its presence?
What is the ruling regarding the emission of fluid after watching pornographic films, without masturbation or touching the genitals, and does it necessitate Ghusl if its characteristics do not conform to those of semen?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to perform ghusl for prayer with seawater when necessary?
Is it permissible for a person who prays, performs ablution (wudu), takes ritual baths (ghusl), and cleanses himself from pre-seminal fluid (madhi) according to the Shafi'i school of thought, and imitates Ibn 'Uthaymin in the issue of the impurity of alcohol for the purpose of seeking a concession (rukhsa), for his act to be valid with sin, or valid without sin if he imitates one who permits seeking concessions?
Are there specific days when intercourse is recommended, and is intercourse disliked on Wednesday and Sunday nights and at sunset?
What is the ruling on someone who was performing ablution (wudu') and touched his hair with an impurity, so he washed it, and then kept his hand under the tap to maintain its wetness? And does this invalidate the order and sequence (tartib and muwalat)?
What is the ruling on wiping over socks after wearing them for two hours or more from the time of ablution, and what do scholars say about that, and where can one find the hadiths and jurisprudential books specialized in this matter?
What is the ruling on an elderly person not performing ghusl for over a month due to the cold, despite the possibility of warming the place?
1. What is the ruling on frequent visits and phone calls between fiancés at work for the purpose of getting to know each other regarding general matters unrelated to work? 2. How is the ritual bath (ghusl) performed after menstruation and sexual defilement (janabah)? 3. What is the ruling on one who is absent-minded in their prayer due to religious matters? 4. What is the ruling on a girl's family rejecting a suitor for reasons related to the girl being solely responsible for her family?
Is it obligatory to perform a full-body ghusl if a slight trace of feces is found on clothing after waking up, given that its excretion was not felt, and is repeating the 'Isha and Fajr prayers valid?
Is it permissible for a sick person who fears harm from using water to perform tayammum in lieu of ghusl and for every prayer?
Does the emission of semen necessitate ghusl—even if without pleasure—if it occurs continuously, and likewise, if one feels its emission after urinating or when desiring to defecate?
Is it permissible to perform tayammum when there is a distant well or insufficient water?
What is the ruling on the purity of water used in washing the deceased after it separates from them, and what are the implications of it touching clothes or the body?
How can one ensure that water reaches the skin during ablution when using exfoliators and moisturizers for the feet, and is there a way to distinguish between creams and moisturizers that permit ablution in their presence?
Does touching the penis or buttocks during ghusl necessitate wudu after ghusl, given that ghusl from janabah suffices for wudu whether the person in a state of janabah performs wudu before ghusl or not?
What is the ruling on using a cloth barrier after purification to maintain Wudu' and pray several fardh prayers with it for someone afflicted with fecal incontinence due to hemorrhoids and an inability to completely evacuate their bowels? And is prayer valid with this barrier?
What is the ruling on purification (taharah) and prayer (salat) for a patient with neurogenic bladder whose urine flow is intermittent, and from whom wadī, madhī, and manī are discharged upon istinjā’ (cleaning oneself after urinating or defecating), and who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding urination? Does he perform wudu’ for every prayer? And is his purification sufficient for only one obligatory prayer?