Does sitting and taking a bath fall under the aadaab, mustahabbaat or sunan of ghusl?

Published as Sitting and performing ghusal

· 3 Muharram 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does sitting and taking a bath fall under the aadaab, mustahabbaat or sunan of ghusl?

Answer

It is permissible to stand or sit while having ghusal. However, to sit while having ghusal is better as it is from the aadaab of ghusal.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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