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How is ghusl (the obligatory bath) performed?

380 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 8 South African Darul Iftas (Ask Imaam, Mufti Online, Jamiat KZN, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Camperdown and others). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.

Consult a mufti for your situation. Fatawa SA is a read-only archive and issues no rulings of its own.

What the Darul Iftas say

“A1) One should refrain from making Tilaawat by the deceased before Ghusl is executed due to the deceased being in a state of Najaasat (due to death). A2) If one is not in the same room as the deceased, then one may make Tilaawat of the Quraan Majeed.”

Ibn Masood — Tilaawat And Zikr Prior To Ghusl For The Deceased · 19 Oct 2026

“If the Ghusl-Khaana is owned by someone, it will be permissible for them to charge a fee for using its facilities.”

Azaadville — Charging For The Use Of The Ghusl Khaana · 23 Jun 2023

“It is permissible to have intimate relations multiple times without going for a ghusl in between. However, it would be preferable to do ghusl in between. If not, then one should perform wudhu or at least wash his private area.”

Ask Imaam — Is it permissible to have intimate relations multiple times without performing ghusl in between? · 20 Jun 2025

“1. If the wife passes away and there are no female Muslims available to perform ghusl, it will not be permissible for the husband to give her ghusl or touch her with his bare hands.”

MUBZ — Ghusl of Deceased Wife – Body Talk – Yoga · 14 Jun 2024

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Tilaawat And Zikr Prior To Ghusl For The DeceasedIbn Masood · 19 Oct 2026
  2. Tayammum in place of ghusl due to embarrassment or fearCamperdown · 21 Sep 2026
  3. Can a woman perform Fard Ghusl without undoing her braids?Jamiat KZN · 29 Jul 2026
  4. Water Reaching The Holes Of A Piercing During GhuslAzaadville · 3 Apr 2026
  5. Heating the water for ghusl and performing fajr salaah in its timeMufti Online · 9 Jul 2025
  6. Is it permissible to have intimate relations multiple times without performing ghusl in between?Ask Imaam · 20 Jun 2025
  7. Wuḍūfor the One Giving Ghusl to the Deceased — Hair Extensions on the DeceasedMUBZ · 17 Jun 2024
  8. The ghusl of a deceased transgenderMJC · 12 Jul 2023
  9. Ghusl In The Absence Of Ablution FacilitiesIbn Masood · 13 Apr 2026
  10. Ghusl for a Person Who Died in a Car AccidentCamperdown · 14 Aug 2026
  11. The status of Ghusl & Wudhu with eyelash extensionsJamiat KZN · 29 Jan 2025
  12. Liquid Emerging From The Private Part After GhuslAzaadville · 4 Jul 2024
  13. Doubts in wudhu and ghuslMufti Online · 3 May 2025
  14. Charging For The Use Of The Ghusl KhaanaAzaadville · 23 Jun 2023
  15. Ghusl of Deceased Wife – Body Talk – YogaMUBZ · 14 Jun 2024

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