Obligatory acts in Ghusal and what is consequence of missing the obligatory acts.

 Obligatory acts in Ghosal and what is consequence of missing the obligatory acts

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✅ Obligatory Acts (Fard) in Ghusl (Islamic Ritual Bath)

According to the majority of scholars, there are three fard (obligatory) acts in ghusl, based on the Qur'an (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:6) and the practice of the Prophet ﷺ:

1. Intention (Niyyah)

• Intention in the heart (not necessarily spoken) that you are doing ghusl to remove major impurity (e.g. janabah, menstruation, etc.)

• Required in all madhhabs except the Hanafi, where niyyah is not fard but recommended.

2. Washing the Entire Body

• Water must reach every part of the body:

  • Hair, skin, between fingers and toes, under nails, armpits, inside the navel, behind the ears, etc.

• In Hanafi madhhab, this is the only fard.

3. Rinsing the Mouth and Nose (according to Shafi’i, Hanbali, and Maliki)

• These are required because they are considered internal parts that must be purified.

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🔴 Consequences of Missing an Obligatory Act in Ghusl

If You Miss:	Consequence
➤ Intention	❌ Ghusl is invalid (in all but Hanafi view); you're still in a state of impurity
➤ Washing the whole body	❌ Ghusl is invalid; ritual impurity remains
➤ Rinsing mouth/nose (in Shafi’i, Hanbali, Maliki)	❌ Ghusl invalid in those madhhabs

❗As a result:

• ❌ Salah is invalid

• ❌ Fasting is not accepted

• ❌ Tawaf, touching Qur’an, entering mosque not allowed

• ❌ You are still in a state of janabah or hadath akbar (major impurity)

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🟡 If You Miss a Sunnah Act of Ghusl

Examples:

• Washing hands before starting

• Doing wudu before ghusl

• Starting with right side

• Using miswak

• Washing body three times

✅ Consequence:

• ✅ Ghusl is valid

• ❗Less reward and spiritual benefit

• 🧩 Frequent negligence may lead to spiritual laziness

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🧠 Summary Table:

Act in Ghusl	Type	If Missed	Ghusl Valid?	Salah Valid?
Intention	Fard	❌	❌ (except Hanafi)	❌
Washing whole body	Fard	❌	❌	❌
Rinse mouth/nose (Shafi’i etc.)	Fard	❌	❌	❌
Washing 3 times, right side first, etc.	Sunnah	❌	✅	✅