Fatwa #16979 December 2000Pakistan
Please tell what is the meaning of purity I know but I want to know the full description about this what is written in (Quran). Wudhu and ghusl explained.
Answer
Rasulullah (saw) said , Tahoor (to purify oneself) is half of faith. %0D%0APrimarilt there are two categories of Hadas (impurities). 1- Hadas-e-Akbar %0D%0A(major) 2- Hadas-e-Asghar (minor).%0D%0A%0D%0AHadas-e-Akbar is that impurity which requires one to make ghusl(take a %0D%0Abath), for example, after having a wet dream or sexual intercourse with ones %0D%0Awife. There are three requirements in order for the ghusl to be valid. %0D%0A1. Rinse the mouth.%0D%0A2. Rinse the nostrils.%0D%0A3. Wet the entire body.%0D%0AHadas-e-Asghar is that impurity which requires one to perform %0D%0Awudhu(ablution) for example, after relieving oneself from the call of %0D%0Anature(urinating etc.) Wudhu is necessary before performing salaah. There are %0D%0Afour faraaidh(obligations) in wudhu. %0D%0A1. To wash the entire face.%0D%0A2. To wash the hands until and including the elbows.%0D%0A3. To wipe the head.%0D%0A4. To wash the feet until and including the ankles.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe sunnat method of performing wudhu is explained by our beloved prophet %0D%0Aand many sahaba as follows. %0D%0A1. Wash the hands till the wrist three times.%0D%0A2. Rinse the mouth three times.%0D%0A3. Rinse the nostrils three times.%0D%0A4. Wash the entire face once .%0D%0A5. Wash the hands till the elbows three times commencing with the right hand.%0D%0A6. Make khilal of the fingers. Khilal is to pass the wet fingers of both %0D%0Ahands into one another.%0D%0A7. Make masah of the entire head.%0D%0A8. Make masah of the nape(back of the neck) %0D%0A9. Wash both feet three times commencing with the right foot.%0D%0A10. Make khilal of the toes with the last finger of the right hand.%0D%0A%0D%0AAnd Allah Ta'ala knows best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti E. Desai%0D%0A