Ghusal without soap
Question
Is it allowed to do ghusul with out soap after having nightfall
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is not necessary to use soap when making ghusal.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Huzaifah Deedat
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
منية المصلي وغنية المبتدي (ص: 22) – ت: صلاح ابو الحاج - مركز العلماء للدراسات وتقنية المعلومات
وَأَمَّا فَرَائِضُ الغُسْلِ
فَالمَضْمَضَةُ
وَالاسْتِنْشَاقُ
وَغُسْلُ سَائِرِ البَدَنِ
وإيْصَالُ المَاءِ إِلَى مَنَابِتِ الشَّعْرِ وَإِنْ كَثُفَ بِالإِجْمَاعِ
وَكَذَا إيْصَالُ المَاءِ إِلَى أَثْنَاءِ اللِّحْيَةِ وَالشَّعْر
- Answered by
- Huzaifah Deedat
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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