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Assalaamualaikum, Sorry to trouble you, Me zahirkauser i am from A.P i hv a doubt in our relation each and everyone they say one one thing about ablution i am very much confused, after seeing yr site with the help of one of muslim brother i am very much happy with your Q & A, and also i am very much thankful to you for expressing such a great way about Islaam.

And what i want to ask you is sorry to ask u this pl forgive me if i am wrong, since i wanted to know the right way of doing ablution (Gusul) i am asking you pl mail me seperatly to my mail id which i have given to you,

And my Question is, After menstrual when we do ablution do we have to cover our body with clothes while bathing or not, what is the way to do, first we have to clean our private parts then we have do wudu it means we have to wear clothes while doing wudu pl mention to me about this, if we are wear clothes then how do we clean ourself, in my house our elders they say first we have to take baath then while doing baath we have to wear clothes then after doing wudu we have to pour the water three times right side, and left side again for legs tree times and finally on head what is this prositure i couldn`t understand. I request you , pl clearly explain to me about this make me understand so that i will be very thankful to you, pl save me from shrik, pl help me. pl mail only to my personnal id about this, i want this to be secret. If at all i am wrong in asking this Question pl forgive me once again. Thanking you a lot. Khuda hafiz

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Answer:

Gusl after Menstruation

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.

May Allah bless your quest, and increase yours and our knowledge in Islam. We just want to point out something to you: please, never ever feel ashamed or embarrassed to ask anything about Islam if your intention is to increase your knowledge in this beautiful Deen. The Messenger of Allah (saws) said in an authentic narration: ‘There should be no shame in seeking knowledge.’ Thus one should never apologize or hesitate to ask any scholar about Islam, because in this Deen or Way of Life called Islam, Allah and His Messenger (saws) have guided the believers in every part of their lives.

Your Question: After menstrual when we do ablution do we have to cover our body with clothes while bathing or not?

If a person is doing ‘ghusl’ or taking a bath in the privacy and confinement of ones own bathroom; there is absolutely no need to cover one’s body with clothes or anything else.

Your Question: what is the way to do (ghusl)?

The Sunnah and proper way to do ‘ghusl’ or purify oneself after sexual intercourse or menstruation (of women); is to first make an intention in heart that one intends to purify himself/herself. Then say, “Bismillah”, and wash the private parts thoroughly, preferably with soap, etc. Then do the wudu (ablution) as one would do at the time of prayer. And then, finally, take a full bath and pour water all over the body, making sure no part remains dry.

The above was the Way the Messenger of Allah (saws) himself used to do ‘ghusl’ or take the full bath to purify himself, and that is what he (saws) taught the believers.

Your Question: first we have to clean our private parts then we have do wudu it means we have to wear clothes while doing wudu pl mention to me about this, if we are wear clothes then how do we clean ourself

There is absolutely no basis for wearing clothes, if one is taking the bath or doing ‘ghusl’ in the privacy of ones bathroom.

Your Question: in my house our elders they say first we have to take baath then while doing baath we have to wear clothes then after doing wudu we have to pour the water three times right side, and left side again for legs tree times and finally on head what is this prositure i couldn`t understand. I request you , pl clearly explain to me about this.

We have already explained above the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) in doing ghusl; and no one purified himself or herself better than the Prophet of Allah (saws).

The custom or ritual of pouring the water three times on the right, left, and legs, and head… have absolutely no basis or authority from the teachings of the Messenger of Allah (saws). One may pour water even only once, or may pour it a hundred times… there is no limit or number specified. The important thing is to do the ‘ghusl’ in the manner taught by the Prophet of Allah (saws) and pour the water over ones body so that no part of the body remains dry!

If you need any further clarifications, please do not hesitate to write to us.

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 in Islam,

Burhan