The word Ghusl in Arabic means to wash the entire body with water. Allah Says in the Quran (what means): And they ask you [O Muhammad] about menstruation. Say: 'It is harm, so keep away from women during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure...' [Quran 2:... More

　　Literally, the Arabic word Tayammum means an 'aim or purpose'. In Islamic Law, it refers to: 'Aiming for or seeking soil to wipe one's face and hands with the intention of preparing oneself for prayer, and so on. 　　This way of purification is resorted to only in limited cases, such... More

　　Question: What is your stance on the saying of Ibn 'Abbaas, may Allah be pleased with him: “The Messenger did not wipe [over his Khuffs (leather socks)] after (the revelation) of Soorah (Quranic chapter) Al- Maa’idah” and that what is related from 'Ali may Allah be pleased with him preceded... More

　　'Sunnah' (optional) Acts of Ablution: 　　The following acts are not obligatory, yet, once done, are rewarded for since they constitute the way the Prophet used to perform ablution: 　　Reciting 'Bismillah' (saying: 'Bismillahir-rahmaanir-raheem', which means: 'In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate). 　　Washing the hands, three times,... More

　　Question 1 What is the ruling of wiping over the socks, and what is the evidence for that from the Quran and Sunnah (prophetic tradition)? 　　A. Wiping over the socks is a Sunnah which has come to us from the Messenger of Allah and it is better for the one... More

　　Question: Is the intention obligatory, meaning that when a person intends to wear socks or shoes, should he have the intention that he will also wipe over them when doing Wudhoo' (ablution)? Likewise, should he have the intention that he is going to wipe over them as a resident or... More

　　In Islam, ablution, or Wudhoo', is to wash one’s face, hands, arms, head and feet with water. Allah, the Most High, Says (what means): “O you who have believed! When you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and... More

　　Before offering prayers and other particular acts of worship, one must be in a state of ritual purity. It is necessary therein to wash the parts of the body that are generally exposed to dirt or other impurities. This cleansing is called Wudhoo' (Ablution) and is performed as follows: 　　1.... More

　　Before offering prayers and other particular acts of worship, one must be in a state of ritual purity. It is necessary therein to wash the parts of the body that are generally exposed to dirt or other impurities. This cleansing is called Wudhoo' (Ablution) and is performed as follows: 　　1.... More

　　There is no doubt that there is a considerable shortage in the books of Fiqh (The particulars of Islamic jurisprudence) 　　in the English language. The need is so big, almost any time an additional book found its way to the market, it became an immediate success. 　　This should not, however,... More

　　Islam is a religion of easiness and simplicity, not difficulty and strictness; it decrees suitable rulings for each case, which ensure fulfilling legal purposes and duties with no difficulty. 　　This applies to the rulings on ablution decreed by Almighty Allah. To illustrate, sometimes there is something covering the organs washed... More

　　A brief summary of the principles of Ghusl is as follows: 　　First,A Muslim should make his/her intention for purification, then wash the private parts. Then make Wudhoo' (ablution) like the Wudhoo' done for prayer, then pour water on his right side, then the left side. Then water should be poured... More

　　Definition 　　In Arabic, the word Tayammum literally means an 'aim' or 'purpose.' In Islamic Law, it refers to: 'Aiming for or seeking soil to wipe one's face and hands with the intention of purification and preparing oneself to pray, and so on." 　　Proof of its Legitimacy 　　This act of ritual... More