Ghusl
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Is it better for someone in a state of minor or major ritual impurity to perform ghusl (full ritual bath) or wudu' (ablution) before sleeping, and how do we reconcile this with the saying of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, in Muslim: "What did the Messenger of Allah use to do concerning janabah (major ritual impurity)? Did he perform ghusl before sleeping, or did he sleep before performing ghusl? She said: He would do all of that. Sometimes he would perform ghusl and then sleep, and sometimes he would perform wudu' and then sleep"?
Is it permissible to perform Tayammum for Fajr prayer if there is no fuel for heating, or gas, or electricity available, while fuel is available at very exorbitant prices and the weather is very cold, and fuel is purchased for cooking only out of necessity?
Is it permissible to sleep while in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) and wake up to perform ghusl before Fajr prayer?
Does experiencing sexual desire in a dream, without seeing any fluid or knowing its form, necessitate performing ghusl after Fajr prayer, especially given that one suffers from severe intrusive thoughts (waswasa)?
Is it obligatory for a fasting person to close his mouth when pouring water on his head or using the shower during ghusl?
ما هو حكم موت الرجل وهو جنب؟
What is the ruling on greeting the maternal uncle and asking about him, given that he insults my beard and my family, expelled my father, openly commits sins, and slanders chaste women? Is he to be punished شرعًا (according to Islamic law) for his actions? And are we obligated to help people obtain their rights from him, considering that his actions are done in our name?
Is the severe OCD that I experienced in the last ten days of Ramadan, which then subsided, an indication of something? And is OCD for believers not considered a sign of God's wrath and expulsion from His mercy? And must one repeat a full month's prayers if the worshiper discovers that he was in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) while performing them? And is it permissible to make up the Fajr prayer after the time for the Dhuhr prayer has begun? And is it permissible to interrupt and cut off prayer when the door is knocked, out of fear of family members finding out, despite the fact that this prolongs the prayer time? And is frequently going to the bathroom to perform ghusl secretly, which angers one's mother, considered disobedience to her?
What is the best way to teach a new revert to Islam, and what books or websites are available in Tagalog or English that can be useful for this purpose?
Does the fast become invalid if I have a wet dream and am affected in my sleep, even if there is no trace of the wet dream, and is Ghusl obligatory in this case?
Is prayer and fasting obligatory after a wet dream that leaves no trace of semen or fluid?
What is semen (mani), and what is the difference between it and other types of wetness and fluids that exit a woman's vulva, especially those that are light yellow and exit with or without desire, or as a result of effort or walking?
Is ghusl obligatory after wadī if it causes the sensation typically associated with the emission of manī, as mentioned in a hadith of unknown authenticity attributed to one of the Companions?
What should a couple do when the time for prayer begins while they are engaged in intercourse or foreplay, whether or not madhy (pre-seminal fluid) has been discharged? And must they stop immediately upon hearing the adhan? And what is the ruling concerning semen and madhy on clothing?
Is it permissible for a husband to have intercourse with his wife knowing that water will not be available for ghusl after intercourse?
Is the fast of one who felt something during ghusl in the morning, without being certain it was semen, valid, given that she considered it a whisper [waswasa] and continued her fast? And is it obligatory to make up the days whose validity was doubted during the fast, even without the intention to break it?
Is it permissible to perform Tayammum for prayer when water is cut off at night and will not return until morning or noon?
Can one fulfill the obligatory duties and adhere to Islam internally while facing parental opposition until reaching adulthood and the ability to be independent?
Is it permissible for a girl who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding ritual purity, and who was advised by an Imam to stop praying until she recovers, to remain in this state, and is it permissible for her to take medication to regulate her irregular menstrual cycle?
Is it necessary to perform ablution (wudu') or a ritual bath (ghusl) before repentance (tawbah), especially if the person is in a state of impurity?
When must I pray, considering my menstrual cycle which begins with a brown discharge, followed by blood that lasts for four days, then becomes intermittent and less, then turns yellowish and continues to be intermittent and less for two days, then stops for another two days, and then is followed by an intermittent white discharge for four days?
Is a woman's fast valid if she purified from menstruation and intended to fast and fasted for two days without performing ghusl due to extenuating circumstances?
Is expiation required for one who has a wet dream (becomes ritually impure due to seminal discharge) while fasting?
Is saying "it seems so" in the context of joking about converting to Christianity considered an act of disbelief (kufr)? And what are the implications of that regarding performing ghusl (ritual bath), uttering the two Shahadas (declarations of faith), and the ruling concerning one's wife, knowing that the questioner suffers from scrupulosity (waswasah)?