Is performing ghusl for janabah in a stagnant, permanent pool of water—exceeding two qullahs—sufficient according to those who deem bathing in stagnant water unlawful, and reprehensible according to those who consider it disliked? And is performing ghusl in such water valid by the consensus of jurists?
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The majority of scholars hold that the prohibition against bathing in standing water is to be understood as a matter of disliking (karahah). If the water reaches two Qullahs, then performing with it is valid, though disliked by many scholars.
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