Q&A – Fardh Ghusl
Question
How many Faraaidh ( Plural of Fardh) are there in Ghusl, and what are they?
Answer
According to Imaam Shaafi, there are only 2 faraaidh in ghusl:
1. Niyyah (Intention)
2. To wash the whole body –To ensure that every hair on the body is wet. This will complete fardh ghusl.
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1. If a person were to take a shower and make the niyah for ghusl, would it be sufficient. In other words, is a shower sufficient as ghusl?
2. if it is, and once the shower is done, does the person then have wudhu? Can they make salaah, touch the mushaf etc? or do they need to make wudhu in the shower as well?
The answer to your question is as follows:
1. According to Imaam Shafi (RA) the 2 Faraaidh of ghusl are niyyah and to ensure that the whole body gets washed, so by taking a shower if your whole boby including the roots of the hair gets washed,and niyyah is made then ghusl is complete.
2. Like we have mentioned with regards to ghusl,niyyah is also compulsory for wudhu. In addition Imaam Shafi(RA) also stipulates tarteeb(sequence), so if the shower did not include a seperate niyyah for wudhu aswell as the tarteeb, then wudhu is not made.