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DEAR BROTHER,

assalaamvalekum,
it is a great opportunity for me to know indept and clear all my doubts which I have since my childhood regarding islaam.I was always desperate to ask certain answers to my questions which now i think that i'll get to the point answers.before beginning i just want to ask that how did u got my e-mail address ?please do tell me if i want to let my friends know about this site what do i have to do ? my first question is IS IT NOT NESESSARY TO HAVE WAZU AFTER I HAVE TAKEN GHUSAL?

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Answer:

Is Wudu necessary after Gusl ?

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.

How we got your email address?

Brother, we have several thousand addresses on our mailing list, and frankly we do not exactly know how we got your email address. Maybe it’s a blessing from the All Merciful. Or maybe one of your friends recommended us to add your email address to our mailing list.

Ref: How to get your friends on our mailing list?

All you need to do is send us their email addresses in any form convenient to you, and we shall, Insha Allah, add them to our mailing list. You may even send a blank email to subscribe@dawoodibohrahelpline.com

Question: Is it necessary to do ‘wudoo’ after ‘Ghusal’ (full bath or shower)?

Regarding doing ‘wudoo’ after taking a ‘ghusal’, please note that the ‘ghusal’ itself is a bigger form of purification than the ‘wudoo’, that is why ‘wudoo’ is not necessary. The Sunnah of the Prophet here is that especially after ‘Janaaba’ (sexual intercourse), he would first wash his private parts, then perform ‘wudoo’, and then take the bath or shower. This is the Sunnah way of purification. Even if one just takes the ‘ghusal’, it will more than suffice, but of-course, to do the Sunnah way of purification is always better in the sight of Allah Subhanah.

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

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan