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Facing the qiblah while making ghusl

· 7 Safar 1442 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Which direction should we face while taking bath?

Answer

One should refrain from facing the qiblah.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وأما آداب الغسل فهي آداب الوضوء لكن يستثنى منه أن من آداب الوضوء استقبال القبلة بخلاف الغسل لأنه يكون غالبا مع كشف العورة بخلاف الوضوء (البحر الرائق 1/54)

وآداب الاغتسال هي آداب الوضوء إلا أنه لا يستقبل القبلة لأنه يكون غالبا مع كشف العورة وكره فيه ما كره في الوضوء (مراقي الفلاح صـ 47)

(وسننه) كسنن الوضوء سوى الترتيب وآدابه كآدابه سوى استقبال القبلة لأنه يكون غالبا مع كشف عورة (الدر المختار 1/156)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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