Actions that require Ghusl-II

The word Ghusl in Arabic means to wash the entirebody with water.
Allaah Says in the Quran )what means(: "And they ask you ]O Muhammad[
about menstruation. Say: 'It is harm, so keep away from women during
menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure...'"]Quran
2: 222[
Herein, we continue stating other actions thatrequire Ghusl if one is
in a state of major impurity:
·Circumambulating the Ka'bah)The Sacred House in Makkah(
Ibn 'Abbaasreported that the Messenger of Allaahsaid:"Circumambulation
is a type of prayer, but Allaah has permitted speaking during it.
Whoever speaks during it should only speak good."]At-Tirmithi &
Others[
·Touching or Carrying the Quran
The Companionswere all agreed that it is forbidden to touch or carry
the Quran while one is in a state of impurity. There are some jurists,
such as Daawood bin Hazmwho allowed the physically unclean person,
whether because of sexual intercourse or menstruation, to touch
orcarry the Quran, and saw nothing wrong with this. He derives his
support from a Hadeeth in the Saheehayn )the two mostauthentic Hadeeth
sources( in which it is stated that the Prophetsent a letter to
Heraclius, beginning with:
"In the name of Allaah, the Compassionate, the Merciful: )the hecited
the verse which means(:"…O people of the Scripture! Come to a word
that is equitable between us and you – that we will not worship except
Allaah and not associate anything with Him and not take one another as
lords instead of Allaah. But if theyturn away, then say: 'Bear witness
that we are Muslims]submitting to Him[."]Quran 3:64[
Ibn Hazmconcluded:"This is the letter that the Messenger of
Allaahwrote, containing this verse, to the Christians, and of course
they must have touched it." The majority of scholars answer this point
of his by stating that one is allowed to touch parts of the Quran that
are used in letters, books, Tafseer)Quranic exegesis(, and so on, as
such things are notcopies of the Quran, nor is it confirmed that such
an action is forbidden.
·Reciting the Quran
According to most scholars, one who is physically unclean)because of
sex or menstruation( may not recite any portion of the Quran. This is
based on a Hadeeth from 'Aliin which he stated that nothing kept the
Messenger of Allaahfrom the Quran except being sexually
impure.]At-Tirmithi[
Healso related: "I saw the Messenger of Allaahperform ablution and
recite some of the Quran, after which he said:'This is for the one who
is not in post-sex impurity. If one is in post-sex impurity, he may
not do so, not even one verse."]Ahmad & Abu Ya'la[ Imaam
Al-Haythamistated about this Hadeeth: "Its narrators are trustworthy."
Also, Imaam Ash-Shawkaanistated: "If this)report( is authentic, that
is proof enough that it is forbidden. The first Hadeeth does not
forbid it, for it merely states thatit was his practice not to recite
the Quran while hewas in post-sex impurity. Similar reports do not
even show that it is disliked. Therefore, how can it be used as a
proof that it is forbidden?" Imaams Al-Bukhaari, At-Tabaraani, Abu
Daawood, and Ibn Hazmwere of the opinion that it is permissible for
one who is in post-sex impurity )or in menstruation( to recite the
Quran. Ibn 'Abbaasdid not see anything wrong with a sexually impure
person reciting the Quran.
The Prophetwould mention Allaah under all circumstances. Imaam
IbnHajarstated: "There isno authentic Hadeeth reported by the
author)Al-Bukhaari( concerning the prohibition of reciting by one who
is sexually impure or menstruating." The sum total of what has been
related on this issue informs us on this point, though the
interpretations differ.
·Staying in the Mosque
It is forbidden for one who is physically unclean)because of sex or
menstruation( to stay in the mosque. 'Aa'ishahsaid: "The Messenger of
Allaahsaw that his companions' houses were practically in the mosque,
so he said:"Direct those houses away from the mosque." He then entered
the mosque, but the people did nothing in the hope that Allaah would
reveal to the Prophetthat what they were doing was permissible.
However, when hecame out from the mosque, he said:"Direct those houses
away from the mosque, for it is not permitted for a menstruating woman
or sexually impure person to be in the mosque."]Abu Daawood[
Umm Salamahrelated that the Prophetonce came out to the courtyard of
the mosque and said at the top of his voice: "The mosque is off limits
to menstruating women and those who are sexually impure." ]IbnMaajah &
At-Tabaraani[ Such people can, however, pass through the mosque, for
Allaah Says )what means(:"O you who have believed! Do not approach
prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying or
in a state of sexual impurity, except those passing through ]a place
of prayer[, until you have washed]your whole body[..."]Quran 4: 43[
Zayd bin Aslamsaid:"The companions of the Messenger of Allaahwould
walk through the mosques while they weresexually impure." ]Ibn
Al-Munthir[ Yazeed bin Habeebreported that the Companions' doors
opened out into the mosque, and that when they were sexually impure,
they could find no water or any path to water save through the mosque;
then, Allaah revealed )what means(:"…Or in a state of sexual
impurity,except those passing through ]a place of prayer[…"]Quran 4:
43[ ]At-Tabari[