Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Ghusal without soap

· 19 Jumada II 1439 AH1 min readFatwa 40038English

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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