The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.398- If while performing ghusl a minor invalidator (like urination) occurs, his ghusl is valid but he should perform wuḍū for prayer and the like.

Issue No.400- One ghusl would suffice if a person makes the intention of more than one ghusl, whether obligatory or recommended. Therefore, one can perform a single ghusl with the intention of janābah, ḥayḍ, touching a dead body, Friday ghusl, etc.

Issue No.609- It is recommended to perform ghusl for entering sacred places such as Mecca and Medina, Masjid Al-haram, the Mosque of the holy Prophet (ṣ), and the shrines of the infallible Imams (as). If one visits these holy places several times a day, one ghusl would be sufficient. Also, if a person intends to go to Mecca and enter Masjid Al-Haram, or to Medina and enter the Mosque of the holy prophet in one day, one ghusl with the intention of all of them will suffice. It is also mustaḥab to perform ghusl for performing Ziyarat of the Holy Prophet (ṣ) and infallible Imams (as) whether from near or far. It is also mustaḥab to perform ghusl for making oneself fresh for performing acts of worship and also before going on a journey. All of these ghusls should be performed with the intention of rajā’ (i.e., hoping that it is a desirable act in the eyes of Allah Almighty).

Issue 361-When one cannot ascertain whether the fluid discharged from his body is semen or other wetness, it will be treated as semen if it comes out with force and lustful enjoyment. If these two signs or either of them is not present, the discharged fluid will not be treated as semen. However, In the case of women and ill people, it is not necessary for the fluid to come out with force, but if it comes out at the climax of sexual lust (orgasm), it will be treated as semen.

Issue No.363- It is recommended for one to urinate after seminal discharge so that the remaining particles may come out. In case, therefore, he does not urinate and after ghusl a liquid which is not known to be semen or something else comes out, it will be deemed as semen and he must perform ghusl again.

Issue No.364- If a person has sexual intercourse with a woman and the male organ enters up to the point of circumcision or more, both of them enter the state of janābah, regardless of whether they are mature or not and whether ejaculation takes place or not. This is the case with vaginal intercourse, as to anal intercourse, the obligatory precaution is to perform both ghusl and wuḍū.

Issue No.365- If a person doubts whether or not his organ entered up to the point of circumcision, ghusl will not become obligatory on him.

Issue No.366- If (God forbid) a person penetrates an animal and semen comes out it is sufficient to perform ghusl and if he does not ejaculate, the obligatory precaution is that he should do ghusl and also perform wuḍū for prayer and similar acts. However, if he had been with wuḍū before this act, ghusl alone will be sufficient.

Issue No.367- If semen moves, but one prevents it from being discharged or for any other reason, it does not discharge, or if a person doubts whether or not semen has been ejaculated, ghusl will not be obligatory on him.

Issue No.368- A person who has no water to do ghusl is allowed to have sexual intercourse with his wife before or even after the time of prayer and it suffices if he performs tayammum.

Issue No.369- If a person sees semen on his clothes and knows that it is his own, he should perform ghusl and repeat all those prayers he is certain he performed in janābah. However, it is not necessary to repeat prayers about which he has doubt.

Issue No.371- The following four sūrahs contain verses on the recitation of which performance of sajdah becomes obligatory: 1- Sūrah Al-Sajda, 32:152- Sūrah Fuṣṣilat, 41:373- Sūrah Al-Najm, 53:624- Sūrah Al-‘Alaq, 96:19