Ghusl
3,252 questions
Is the Maliki and Hanbali Schools’ consideration of minor dirt under the fingernail as a pardoned barrier absolute, or only in cases where its removal would be difficult? And if it is discovered before prayer, and one is able to remove it, is its removal obligatory? And does this ruling apply specifically to dirt and things that are not greasy, or to all types of dirt? And what is the ruling on a thorn under the skin – is it considered a barrier?
Must the questioner make up for days she intended to make up, due to her belief that her fast was invalidated by looking at a young man, or by sitting in a backbiting gathering, or by shaking hands with her cousin? And are her fast and prayer valid on a make-up day when she felt a discharge, which might be maniy, after a conversation about desire? And must she make up the prayers if the discharge was maniy and she cannot remember when she performed ghusl?
Is it obligatory for a husband and wife to perform ghusl (ritual purification) from janabah (state of ritual impurity following sexual intercourse) if the call to Asr prayer is made and they have not yet satisfied their needs?
Is it incumbent upon one who has had intercourse with his wife and performed ablution before sleeping, then wakes up, to perform ablution then ghusl, or to perform ghusl directly?
What is the ruling on urine drops that affect the underwear after urinating, and is ghusl required, and how is the underwear purified, and how should one pray in this situation, and should the prayer be repeated when in doubt about not having washed the affected area, and what are the things forbidden for a Muslim at that time?
What is the ruling regarding these discharges that come to me outside of my menstrual period, and are they considered استحاضة (istihadah - irregular vaginal bleeding) that obligates me to perform ablution for every prayer and to take precautions, or not? What is the nature of the yellowish and brownish discharges, and are they considered impure? And does musk (used for purification) remove these discharges?
Is watching anime that features immodest characters, while the name of Allah is mentioned or the phrase "Oh my God" is written in the subtitles, considered an act of disbelief (kufr)?
Is it obligatory to perform ghusl due to post-menstrual discharge that is mixed with something resembling a strand of hair or a thread, and there is doubt as to whether it is semen?
Is it obligatory or recommended for an infidel or apostate to perform ghusl and shave upon embracing Islam?
What is the ruling regarding fluid discharged without sexual arousal—most likely semen or pre-seminal fluid—and what are its implications concerning ghusl (ritual bath) and wudu (ablution)? Is it obligatory to re-perform previous prayers, and how does one purify oneself from it?
Is expiation obligatory for one who fondled his penis without intending masturbation, yet a drop was emitted, and he had sworn not to masturbate?
Is it incumbent upon me to inform everyone who received the incorrect description of ghusl that I mentioned to my friends, whether directly or indirectly, and to what extent am I responsible for ensuring that the correct information reaches them, and what are the consequences for me if this is not achieved?
Is it obligatory to perform ghusl after the emission of a thick, scanty white fluid resembling semen, with no trace of semen present before pressing the penis?
What is the ruling on someone who finds a fluid resembling semen or prostatic fluid (madhy) after waking up, without having had a wet dream (ihtilam) or feeling the fluid flow with lust, and is their ghusl valid if they begin with the intention and tasmiyah, then wash their palms and hands up to the elbows three times?
What is the ruling on ghusl and dealing with clothing for one from whom semen exits in spurts and drops that continue for a long time after the main ejaculation?
Does the dry white spot found on the underwear after dreaming of a handsome man constitute semen necessitating ghusl and making up prayers, knowing that the questioner is a girl and cannot distinguish semen?
What is the ruling on the substance that comes out of the navel during ghusl from janabah?
Is it recommended for a menstruating woman to bathe on Friday out of reverence for the day, even if the bath is not for purification from menstruation?
What is the ruling on ghusl if a brownish discharge appears after dryness and performing ghusl, and the dryness continues until the next day? Is ghusl obligatory again?
Is it obligatory to pray and lead a normal life during menstruation that lasts 11 days, with a subsequent period of purity of 13 or 14 days, and is the day of ritual bathing (ghusl) counted among the days of purity?
What is the ruling on the fasting and prayers of a woman who suffers from continuous vaginal bleeding due to uterine fibroids and is receiving treatment that prevents menstruation, knowing that the bleeding sometimes stops and returns with exertion?
Is it sufficient to perform ghusl by placing a plug in the basin and filling it, then descending into it with the intention of ghusl, followed by rinsing the mouth and nose? And is the water considered stagnant, making ghusl in it impermissible? And is it permissible to complete ghusl in the same water when the length of the basin is insufficient to immerse the entire body at once? And does the water then become mustaʿmal (used)? And is it permissible to deliver water to the roots of the hair by immersing it without takhleel (running fingers through it)? And what is the ruling on the prayers performed with this ghusl if it was invalid?
What is the refutation to the specious argument concerning the sexual hadiths narrated by Lady Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, through which enemies of Islam impugn her honor, claiming that these narrations are immodest, and why did the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, not teach the Companions these matters himself instead of Lady Aisha?
Is it obligatory to wash the folds of the outer ear, the folds of the nipple, the folds of the vulva (including the clitoral folds), and the anal folds during ghusl janabah (obligatory ritual bath), while removing any waxy, greasy, or sticky residue from them, and is rubbing (dalk) required for that? And does the discharge of pre-seminal fluid (madhy) during ghusl janabah affect its validity, or does the insertion of a finger or water into the anus during ghusl or fasting affect its validity?