Fiqh — Alimiyyah Grade 1
Meaning and Causes of Ghusl
Read these terms first. They are used in the lesson below.
A ritual bath in which the whole body is washed to remove major hadath.
A major ritual state not removed by wudu alone and requiring ghusl when applicable.
A state of major hadath caused by specific reasons such as intercourse or ejaculation with desire.
A specific natural menstrual bleeding with its own legal duration and rulings.
Bleeding after childbirth with specific legal rulings.
A communal duty fulfilled when enough members of the community perform it.
Now learn the ruling
Ghusl is a ritual purification in which water reaches the whole body in order to remove major hadath when ghusl becomes required. Major hadath is a ritual state greater than minor hadath and cannot be removed by wudu alone. Common causes include janabah and the end of menstruation or postnatal bleeding.
Reference used for lesson preparation: فقه العبادات على المذهب الحنفي — باب الغسل: تعريفه، سببه وحكمه، ص 48–50