Method
of Ghusl
Please read this booklet completely,
it's quite likely that you would become aware of your several mistakes.
Excellence
of Durūd Sharīf
The Prophet of mankind, the peace of
our heart and mind, the most generous and kind صَلَّى
اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, "Recite
Durūd Sharīf abundantly upon me, no doubt, it is purification for you."
(Musnad Abī Ya'lā, pp. 458, vol. 5, Hadīš 6383)
صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ
تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
A
Strange Punishment!
Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Junaid Baghdādī رَحْمَۃُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ states that
Ibn-ul-Kuraybī رَحْمَۃُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ
said, "Once I had nocturnal emission so I intended to perform Ghusl. Since
it was an extremely cold night, my Nafs (psyche) lazily suggested, "A long
part of night is still remaining; what is the hurry! You may perform Ghusl at
dawn." I immediately swore to give a strange punishment to my Nafs by
taking bath at the very same moment wearing clothes and drying the clothes on
my body. So I did that. Surely a disobedient Nafs who is sluggish in abiding by
Allāĥ's commandments must be punished in such a way.
(Kīmiyā-e-Sa'ādat, pp. 892, vol. 2)
Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see!
Our past saints would bear severe pains to thwart evil plans of Nafs. The
foregoing parable contains a great lesson for the Islamic brothers who, in case
of nocturnal emission at night, miss the Jamā'at of Fajr or (Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ forbid) even miss Ṣalāĥ out of laziness
feeling shyness from their family members ignoring the horrible shame of the
Hereafter. Whenever Ghusl becomes Farḍ and time of Ṣalāĥ starts, one should
immediately perform Ghusl. A Ḥadīš Sharīf states, "Angels do not enter the
home in which there is a portrait, a dog or a Junub (a person for whom Ghusl
has become mandatory due to sexual intercourses, nocturnal emission, or
ejaculation of semen with lust)."
(Sunan Abū Dāwūd, pp. 109, vol. 1, Hadīš 227)
Method
of Ghusl (Ḥanafi)
Make the following intention in
heart without uttering any word with tongue: "I am going to take bath for
acquiring purity." First wash both hands up to wrist three times. Wash
excretory organs whether impurity is present over there or not. Now, if there is
impurity on any part of body, remove it. Now perform Wuḍū as done for Ṣalāĥ but
do not wash feet. In case of performing Ghusl on some stool, wash feet as well.
Now moisten the body with wet hand, especially in winter season (during this,
soap may be applied). Now pour water three times over right shoulder, three
times on left shoulder, on head and then three times on the whole body. Now
shift apart from place of Ghusl and wash feet if not washed during Wuḍū. Do not
face towards Qiblaĥ during Ghusl. During bath, rub all the body by hands. Take
bath at such a place where nobody could see you. If such place is not
available, a man should cover his Sitr [from navel up to (including) knees]
with a thick cloth. If thick cloth is not available, two or more thin cloths
can be wrapped on Sitr as thin cloth will stick with the body and colour of
thighs / knees may be exposed (Allāĥ عَزَّوَجَلَّ
forbid). A woman must take more cautions. Neither talk during Ghusl nor recite
any invocation. After bath, body may be wiped with a towel etc. Wear cloths
immediately after the completion of Ghusl. If it is not a Makrūĥ time, offering
two Rak'āt Ṣalāĥ is Mustaḥab. (Well Known books of Ḥanafī Jurisprudence)
Three
Farāiḍ of Ghusl
1. Rinsing the mouth
2. Sniffing water inside the nose
3. Ablution of the whole apparent body.
(Fatāwa-e-'Ālamgīrī, pp. 13, vol. 1)
Rinsing
the Mouth
Taking a little water into mouth and
then spitting it out quickly is not sufficient. It is essential to pass water
in mouth over every part, every cavity from lips to the end of throat.
Water must reach the cavities behind
the back teeth, gaps and roots of teeth, all sides of the tongue and the brim
of throat. If you do not have fast, you should gargle as well (it is Sunnaĥ to
do so). If bits of betel nuts or fibres of meat are stuck in the teeth, they
must be removed. If there is a fear of harm in case of removing them, removal
is exempted. Prior to performing Ghusl, the fibres of meat etc. were stuck in
the teeth but the one bathing did not feel them and, therefore, offered Ṣalāĥ
having performed Ghusl without removing them; later, he came to know that
fibres of meat etc. were stuck in the teeth, it is now Farḍ for him to remove
them and pass water over there. The Ṣalāĥ offered was valid. If a loose tooth
has been fixed with some compound or fastened with wire and water could not
reach below compound or wire, it is exempted.
(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 316, vol. 1, Fatāwā Raḍawiyyah, pp. 439-440, vol.
1)
The thorough rinsing of mouth is
Farḍ once in Ghusl and such thorough rinsing three times is Sunnaĥ in Wuḍū.
Sniffing
Water into the Nose
Quickly splashing a bit of water
onto the tip of one's nose is not sufficient; it is essential to wash nose up
to the end of soft bone i.e. up to the start of hard bone. This can only be
done by sniffing water upwards but remember, if even a part equal to a hair tip
is left unwashed, Ghusl will be invalid. If dried mucus has accumulated inside
the nose, it is Farḍ to remove it. It is Farḍ to wash the nasal hairs.
(ibid, ibid, pp. 442-443)
Ablution
of the Whole Apparent Body
It is obligatory to pass water on
each and every part and down (soft fine hair) of apparent body from hairs of
the head up to soles of the feet. There are some such body-organs which may
remain unwashed, if special care is not taken, and Ghusl will not be valid on
this account either.
(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 317, vol. 1)
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