Can I wash my private part and make wudu and perform salat without having a bath?
Published as Performing salaah without performing ghusal
Question
1. Do I need to take a bath after having intercourse?
2. Can I wash my private part and make wudu and perform salat without having a bath?
Answer
1. Yes. Ghusal is compulsory.
2. No
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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