Definition
Required after janābah (sexual activity, ejaculation), menstruation, post-natal bleeding, and on accepting Islam. Recommended on Fridays, before iḥrām, and before the two Eids.
Pronunciation: ghusl
Etymology & Root
From غ-س-ل (gh-s-l), meaning 'to wash.' Ghusl in fiqh refers specifically to the prescribed ritual washing of the entire body.
Usage in the Qur'an
'And if you are in a state of janābah, then purify yourselves.' (al-Mā'idah 5:6)
Practical Application
Learn the prophetic description of ghusl from ‘Ā'ishah and Maymūnah's ḥadīths — pour water over the head three times, then wash the body, ensuring water reaches the roots of the hair.
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