What does Ghusl mean?
The full-body ritual bath.
Ghusl explained
Ghusl is required after marital relations, after menstruation and postnatal bleeding, and before a person can pray again in those states. It is a strong sunnah on Friday before Jumu'ah, before the two Eids, and on entering ihram.
Related terms
- Wuduوُضُوء
The ritual washing before prayer: face, arms, head and feet.
- Taharahطَهَارَة
Ritual purity, the state required for prayer.
- Jumu'ahجُمُعَة
The Friday congregational prayer that replaces Dhuhr, with a sermon before it.
- Ihramإِحْرَام
The sacred state of a pilgrim, and the two white cloths men wear in it.
Questions about Ghusl
What does Ghusl mean?
Ghusl (غُسْل, Ghusl) means: The full-body ritual bath.
How is Ghusl written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written غُسْل and pronounced Ghusl.
Where does Ghusl come from in the Quran or hadith?
Ghusl is required after marital relations, after menstruation and postnatal bleeding, and before a person can pray again in those states. It is a strong sunnah on Friday before Jumu'ah, before the two Eids, and on entering ihram. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 879.
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