Defination of Gusl ( taking Bath )

According to Shari’ah, gusl means pouring pure water on the whole body in a way that is mentioned in hadith.

In the Holy Qur’an, the guidance is from the Almighty:

Types of Gusl / Bath

There are three types of gusl

1_ Obligatory gusl

2_Gusl masnoon (Best way of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

3_Mustahab Gusl (recommended)

1. Obligatory gusl

The cases in which taking bath is obligatory are as follows:

1. Bath is obligatory in the state of janabah (impurity)
2. After the woman has finished her menstruation and postpartum bleeding
3. The semen came out.

2. Masnoon Gusl

The following are the cases in which taking bath is Sunnah ; the best way of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

1. For Friday prayer (Bukhari, kitab-ul-jumma)
2. For Eid prayer (Ibn Abi shaeba-tul-mussanif )
3. To enter ihram for Hajj or Umrah (Tirmazi, Abwaab-ul-hajj)
4. After the fall of Arafat for pilgrims (Ibn Abi shaeba-tul-mussanif )

3. Mustahab gusl (recommended)

The following are the conditions in which ghusl mustahabb is obligatory :

1. A person who has become a Muslim in a state of purity
2. Someone who has recovered from an insanity
3. After bathing the corpse
4. Ghusl is recommended for Namaz-e-Istisqa (prayer to call for rain)
5. Ghusl is recommended for eclipse prayers

Essentials of Gusl

There are three essentials of gusl

1_Putting water in the mouth and throwing out

2_Putting water inside the nose

3_Pouring water all over the body

The Best Way to Gusl

Umm, ul-Mu’mineen Hazrat Ayesha Siddiqah narrates that when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed gusl to purify himself, he used to wash both his hands first, then he used to perform istanja (to wash away after urinating or defecating)  by pouring water on his left hand with his right hand.

Also Read: How to do Wudu (Ablution) – Step By Step Guide For Beginners

The Recommended Method of Prophet (PBUH) – Step by Step

1. To intend
2. Starting with Bismillah
3. Wash both hands up to the wrists
4. If there is impurity on the body, wash it
5. Perform istanja (to wash away after urinating or defecating) whether he is impure or not
6. Then perform ablution as is done for prayers difference is to Put water deep in the mouth and throwing out and inside the nose until it touches the nasal bone.
7. If there is a place where water collects, then the foot should be washed at the end of bathing
8. Pour water all over the body three times
9. Start pouring water over the head
10. Then pour water from the right shoulder
11. Then after pouring water from the left shoulder, pour water on the whole body three times.
12. If you have not washed your feet while performing Wudhu, wash them now.

Thick Hair of Women

If the water reaches the roots of the head of the woman taking a bath without opening her hair, then it is not necessary to open her hair.

NOTE: Yes, according to the majority of jurists, if water does not reach the tangled hair, then it is obligatory to untie the hair.