Is it permissible for my husband to delay performing ghusl (ritual bath) after janabah (state of ritual impurity) under the pretext that he will get dirty when he goes out to the market?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no blame upon the husband for delaying the ritual bath () from major impurity () before the prayer time begins. However, once the prayer time is due, it is impermissible to delay the ghusl, as this would lead to delaying the prayer beyond its prescribed time without a valid excuse. A prayer performed without ghusl is invalid due to the absence of the condition of purity.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/168069
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 168069
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy