Which comes first when entering Islam: pronouncing the two testimonies or performing the ritual bath?
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 21653 )
Q2: If a person wants to enter Islam, is he required to perform the ritual bath first, or is he taught the testimony first and then performs the ritual bath?
A2: It is prescribed for one who wants to enter Islam to be taught the testimony and then perform the ritual bath, as is clear from the hadiths, such as the hadithMishkat al-Masabih 543 . It was narrated by the five except Ibn Majah . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: If a person wants to enter Islam, is he required to perform the ritual bath first, or is he taught the testimony first and then performs the ritual bath?
A2: It is prescribed for one who wants to enter Islam to be taught the testimony and then perform the ritual bath, as is clear from the hadiths, such as the hadith
Qais b. ‘Asim said that when he accepted Islam the Prophet commanded him to bathe with water and lote-tree leaves.
قيس بن عاصم أنه أسلم فأمره النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يغتسل بماء وسدر
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