Water Reaching The Holes Of A Piercing During Ghusl
Question
What is the ruling with regard to Ghusl and piercings? Must the water go through the holes?
Answer
If the piercing is tight, one should move the earrings, nose rings, etc. so that the water reaches in the holes.
If there are no earrings in the piercing, then it will be necessary to make the water reach the holes by merely rubbing water over the holes; however, it is unnecessary to insert anything i.e. stick, needles, etc. in the holes to open them.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وَجَبَ تَحْرِيكُ الْقُرْطِ وَالْخَاتَمِ الضَّيِّقَيْنِ وَلَوْ لم يَكُنْ قُرْطٌ فَدَخَلَ الْمَاءُ الثَّقْبَ عِنْدَ مُرُورِهِ أَجْزَاهُ وَإِلَّا ادخله وَلَا يَتَكَلَّفُ فِي إِدْخَالِ شَيْءٍ سوي الْمَاءِ مِن خَشَبٍ وَنَحْوِهِ كَذَا فِي الْبَحْرِ الرائق..
الهندية ص ١٤ ج ١ ط: دار الفكر
وَلَوْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِثَقْبِ أُذُنِهِ قُرْطٌ فَدَخَلَ الْمَاءُ فِيهِ (أَيْ النَّقْبِ عِنْدَ مُرُورِهِ) عَلَى أُذُنِهِ أَجْزَاهُ كَسُرَّةٍ وَأُذُنٍ دَخَلَهُمَا الْمَاءُ وَإِلَّا يَدْخُلَ (أَدْخَلَهُ) وَلَوْ بِإِصْبَعِهِ، وَلَا يَتَكَلَّفُ بِخَشَبٍ وَنَحْوِهِ، وَالْمُعْتَبَرُ
غَلَبَةٌ ظَنِهِ بِالْوُصُولِ.
شامي ص ١٥٤ ج ١ ط: سعيد
فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا ص ٦٤٧ – ٦٤٨ ج ١ ط: زم زم
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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