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| Arabic | غُسْل |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | GHOOS-l |
| Etymology | From the Arabic root غ-س-ل (gh-s-l), meaning to wash or bathe. الغسل literally means 'washing' and refers specifically to the complete ritual bath prescribed in Islamic law for purification from major ritual impurity. |
الغسل(غُسْل) الغسل is the Islamic full-body ritual purification bath. It is a strongly مستحب السنة before entering the state of الإحرام for الحج or العمرة and is واجب after specific states of impurity.
غُسْل
الغسل involves washing the entire body with clean water following a prescribed sequence. Before الإحرام, it is considered a السنة Mu'akkadah (emphasized practice) عند all four schools of jurisprudence. The الحاج performs الغسل at the Miqat or before arriving there, intending purification for الإحرام. The مستحب method includes washing the hands, performing Wudu, then pouring water over the entire body starting with the right side. Even women in menstruation or post-natal bleeding are encouraged to perform الغسل before الإحرام, though they cannot pray until their state ends. الغسل symbolizes the الحاج's spiritual cleansing as they prepare to stand before Allah in the most sacred state.
From the Arabic root غ-س-ل (gh-s-l), meaning to wash or bathe. الغسل literally means 'washing' and refers specifically to the complete ritual bath prescribed in Islamic law for purification from major ritual impurity.