It is not obligatory to unbind the hair for the ghusl of janabah
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Fatwa number ( 1191 )
Q: Is there a difference between the ghusl of a man and a woman from janabah, and does a woman have to unbind her hair, or is it sufficient for her to pour three handfuls of water over it due to the hadith? And what is the difference between the ghusl of janabah and the ghusl of menstruation?
A: Praise be to Allah alone, and blessings and peace be upon His Messenger, his family, and his Companions.. After that: There is no difference between a man and a woman in the manner of ghusl from janabah, and neither of them has to unbind their hair for the ghusl; rather, it is sufficient to pour three handfuls of water over the head, then let the water flow over the rest of the body; due to the hadith of Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Mishkat al-Masabih 438 narrated by Muslim . If there is on the head of a man or a woman any suds, dye, or the like that prevents water from reaching the skin - it is obligatory to remove it, and if it is light and does not prevent water from reaching it, it is not obligatory to remove it.
As for the ghusl of a woman from menstruation, there is disagreement regarding the obligation of her unbinding her hair for the ghusl from it, and the correct view is that it is not obligatory for her to unbind it for that; due to what came in some narrations of the hadith of Umm Salama in Muslim, that she said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Mishkat al-Masabih 438 , so this narration is a text regarding the non-obligation of unbinding the hair for the ghusl from menstruation and from janabah, but it is better that she unbind her hair in the ghusl from menstruation; as a precaution, to get out of the disagreement, and to reconcile the evidence. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Is there a difference between the ghusl of a man and a woman from janabah, and does a woman have to unbind her hair, or is it sufficient for her to pour three handfuls of water over it due to the hadith? And what is the difference between the ghusl of janabah and the ghusl of menstruation?
A: Praise be to Allah alone, and blessings and peace be upon His Messenger, his family, and his Companions.. After that: There is no difference between a man and a woman in the manner of ghusl from janabah, and neither of them has to unbind their hair for the ghusl; rather, it is sufficient to pour three handfuls of water over the head, then let the water flow over the rest of the body; due to the hadith of Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
she told God’s messenger that she kept her hair closely plaited, and asked whether she should undo it when washing after sexual defilement. He replied, “No, it is enough for you to throw three handfuls over your head, then pour water over yourself, and you will be purified.”
إني امرأة أشد ضفر رأسي أفأنقضه للجنابة؟ قال: لا، إنما يكفيك أن تحثي على رأسك ثلاث حثيات، ثم تفيضين عليك الماء، فتطهرينAs for the ghusl of a woman from menstruation, there is disagreement regarding the obligation of her unbinding her hair for the ghusl from it, and the correct view is that it is not obligatory for her to unbind it for that; due to what came in some narrations of the hadith of Umm Salama in Muslim, that she said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
she told God’s messenger that she kept her hair closely plaited, and asked whether she should undo it when washing after sexual defilement. He replied, “No, it is enough for you to throw three handfuls over your head, then pour water over yourself, and you will be purified.”
إني امرأة أشد ضفر رأسي أفأنقضه للحيضة وللجنابة، قال: لا، إنما يكفيك أن تحثي على رأسك ثلاث حثيات، ثم تفيضين عليك الماء فتطهرين
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