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i had a question that is a Women in the state of Jannabah allowed to do the house chores or touch the food in the kitchen without having a bath or Is it not permissible in Islam? Is there something call Not to take 11 steps in the state of Jannabah or Is that man-made.I am confused on this Subject so if you could let me know what Isalm says about this?

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Answer:

What can a person do in janaba sex impurity

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person,  no grave, no prophet,  no imam,  no dai,  nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

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Your Question: i had a question that is a Women in the state of Jannabah allowed to do the house chores or touch the food in the kitchen without having a bath or Is it not permissible in Islam?

Ghusl or full bath for purity after sex is not obligatory for a person to be able to cook, or eat, or leave the house, or do any other deed except visiting the mosques, prayer, and the recitation of the Quran. 

Although it is highly recommended that one purify oneself immediately after sexual intercourse, there is evidence and allowance in the Sunnah if one wishes to sleep, eat, or drink or do other chores before purifying oneself, one must at least do the ‘wudu’ or ablution.

If one does not perform the ghusl immediately after sex for any reason, it would be better and purer to perform the wudu (ablution) and go about ones chores or duties,  and perform the ghusl later when one intends to pray or recite the Quran.

Sahih Muslim Hadith 603      Narrated by Aisha

Abdullah ibn AbdulQays said, "I asked Aisha about the Witr (prayer) of the Messenger of Allah (saws) and made mention of a hadith, then I said: ‘What did he (saws) do after having sexual intercourse? Did he take a bath before going to sleep or did he sleep before taking a bath?’  She said: ‘He (saws) did all these. Sometimes he (saws) took a bath and then slept, and sometimes he (saws) performed ablution only and went to sleep.’  I (the narrator) said: ‘Praise be to Allah Who has made things easy (for the believers in the deen).’

Your Question: Is there something call Not to take 11 steps in the state of Jannabah or Is that man-made.

To the best of our knowledge, there is no such particular or specific listing of the supposed ‘11 steps’ one cannot take in the state of major sexual impurity in the Quran or the Sunnah; and anything which is not from the Quran and Sunnah must be man-made.  If you could kindly relate the 11 steps we would be able to advise which amongst them are in accordance to the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan