Fundamentals of Purity and Prayer

1. Fundamentals of Purity and Prayer Lecture 5 February 23, 2014

2. Ghusl

3. Verse of Ghusl • “And if you are in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) then purify yourselves thoroughly” (Qur’an 5:6).

4. Fard of Ghusl • There are three obligatory (fard) actions of ghusl: • Rinsing the entire mouth (once) • Rinsing the nose up to the soft bone (once) • Washing whatever is possible of the entire body (once) • Inner part of the ear • Skin beneath beard, moustache, eyebrows, etc. • Regardless of thickness • All of one’s hair, including roots • Women do not need to open braids, but must reach roots • Inside navel

5. Sunnah of Ghusl • Intention • Beginning with name of Allah • Washing hands until wrists • Washing one’s private parts (front and rear) • Washing off any physical impurity from body • So it does not spread during ghusl • Performing wudu • Pouring water over entire body three times • First over head, then over right shoulder, then over left shoulder • Rubbing bodyand washing continuously • Ensure no area remains dry

6. Mustahhab and Makruh of Ghusl • Musthabb acts of ghusl are similar to those of wudu, except: • Disliked to face or put one’s back toward the Qiblah • Disliked to speak, even for dhikr or du’a • Because it is a time of washing away filth • Preferable to minimize time of nakedness

7. Categories of Ghusl Fard,Sunnah and Mustahabb

8. FardGhusl • Ghusl is fard for the person in a state of major ritual impurity who desires to • Perform any salah • Perform sajdahtilawah • Touch or recite Qur’an • Enter a masjid • For the person who becomes Muslim while in a state of major ritual impurity • For the deceased before burial

9. Sunnah and MustahabbGhusl Sunnah: • Jumu’ah prayer • Two ‘Id prayers • Entering into ihram • On the day of Arafah • For one performing Hajj Mustahabb: • Entering Makka • Entering Madinah • Visiting the Prophet ﷺ

10. Actions Which Cause Major Ritual Impurity

11. Actions Which Cause Janabah • The emission of male/female ejaculate (mani) from its origin, irrespective of intercourse • Wet dream, looking with lust, masturbation • Discovery of ejaculation after waking from sleep, even if do not remember a wet dream • With or without excitement • Intercourse – defined as the insertion of the tip of the male organ into the front or back passage of any living person • Menstruation (hayd) or post-childbirth bleeding (nifas) • Note: Will cover this in depth for sisters at the end of class next week (March 2nd)

12. Actions Which Do Not Cause Janabah • The exiting of madhy or wadhy • Madhy: thin, clear fluid caused by arousal, male or female • Wadhy: thick white fluid that exits from male organ before/after urination or lifting something heavy • Wudu will be required upon emission of either madhy or wadhy • A wet dream without any wetness or sign of emission

13. Questions?