Ch. 3 – Ghusl (Bathing)

 

Those conditions when ghusl is mustahab

1. It is mustahab to make ghusl upon accepting Islam if one is pure from hadath-e-akbar.

2. A boy or girl reach the age of fifteen and until now there is no sign that they have reached puberty. It is mustahab for them to make ghusl.

3. It is mustahab to make ghusl after cupping (removing of dirty blood from the body), after recovery from insanity, intoxication, and unconsciousness.

4. After bathing the dead, it is mustahab for the one who gave the bath to make ghusl.

5. It is mustahab to make ghusl on the night of Bara’at, i.e. fifteenth of Sha’baan.

6. Ghusl is mustahab for the one who identifies Lailatul Qadr (the night of power).

7. It is mustahab to make ghusl when one intends entering Madinah Munawwarah.

8. In order to stay in Muzdalifah on the tenth of Zil Hijjah, it is mustahab to make ghusl after Fajr.

9. Ghusl is mustahab for Tawaaf-e-Ziyaarat. (this tawaaf is made during Hajj).

10. Ghusl is mustahab at the time of pelting the shaytaan.

11. Ghusl is mustahab for offering the salaats of Kusuf (solar eclipse), Khusuf (lunar eclipse) and Istisqaa’ (salaat read for rains).

12. Ghusl is mustahab for offering the salaat of Khauf (fear and calamities).

13. It is mustahab to make ghusl when repenting for any sin.

14. Ghusl is mustahab for the traveller upon returning to his home or country.

15. Ghusl is mustahab when going to a gathering and when wearing new clothes.

16. Ghusl is mustahab for the one who is about to be killed.

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