Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

How much water should be used for Ghusl?

Published as The Amount Of Water To Be Used For Ghusl

· 21 Jumada I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

How much water should be used for Ghusl?

Answer

An exact amount of water cannot be stipulated for Ghusl, as people differ in size.

Therefore, that amount of water should be used which is sufficient for the person’s body and anything more than that will be regarded as wastage and a sin.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ولا تقدير للماء الذي يتطهر به في الغسل والوضوء لاختلاف أحوال الناس ويراعى حالا وسطا من غير إسراف ولا تقتير

حاشية الطحطاوي (قديمي) ج ١٠٦

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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