The verse:
"And if you are in a state of janabah (major impurity), then purify yourselves." (Al-Maidah 5:6)
Occasions requiring ghusl (janabah):
- Sexual intercourse: Penetration even without ejaculation — "purify yourselves" and the hadith: "When the two circumcised parts meet, ghusl becomes obligatory" (Muslim).
- Ejaculation: With pleasure, whether awake or asleep.
- Menstruation and postpartum bleeding: After they end — "do not approach them until they are purified" (2:222).
- Conversion to Islam (majority view): For one who converted while in a state of janabah.
- Death: Washing the body of a deceased Muslim.
Obligatory elements of ghusl:
- Intention — covering the entire body with water — rinsing the mouth and nose (according to Hanafi and Hanbali schools).
The recommended method (sunnah):
"The Prophet washed his hands three times, then washed his private parts, then performed wudu, then poured water over his head three times." (Agreed upon)
Question: What verse commands ghusl from janabah? What are the main occasions that make ghusl obligatory?
Answer: The verse: "if you are in janabah, purify yourselves" (5:6). Occasions: sexual intercourse — ejaculation with pleasure — menstruation and postpartum bleeding after they end.