ghusl

Is an Arabic term referring to the full body washing ablution mandatory before the performance of various rituals and prayers, for any adult Muslim after having sexual intercourse, orgasmic discharge (e.g. semen), completion of the menstrual cycle.

The washing is also recommended but not required (i.e. it is mustahab) before the Friday sermon prayer and Eid prayers, before entering the ehram, in preparation for hajj, after having lost consciousness, and after formally converting to Islam. Shia Muslims also perform the ablution before Namaz-e-tawbah (Prayer of Repentance).

Ghusl is often translated as "full ablution", as opposed to the "partial ablution", of wudu وضوء, that Muslims perform after lesser impurities such as urination, defecation, breaking wind, deep sleep, light bleeding, etc.

1.  Sahih Muslim, Hadith number 616
2. Jump up Sharh as-Sunnah by al-Baghawi, vol 2., pg. 9
3. "The Ritual Bath (ghusl): Obligatory, Recommended, and Disliked Acts - SeekersHub Answers". 2010-08-26. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
4. Jump up Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 12, Hadith number 817

             Bukhari Volume 1, Book 6, Number 312, 313

1. Jump up Sharh Mukhtasar, Volume 2, pg. 102
2. Ghusl Explain QA - IslamicLaws
3. Najasat in the water for Ghusl - My Religion Islam
4. Jump upThe Holy Qur'an/An-Nisa (Women) verse 43
5. Jump up Does Touching Woman break Wudu - Dr Zakir Naik
6.  Pānīpatī, Muḥammad S̲anāʾullāh (1985-01-01). The Essential Hanafi Handbook of Fiqh. Kazi Publications. p. 39.
7.  Sahih Bukhari, Book 5: Bathing (Ghusl) Prophet performing Ghusl
8. Jump upSahih Muslim, hadith number 616, 497
9. Jump up Sahih Muslim, hadith number 622
10. Jump up Sahih Muslim, hadith number 620
11.  The Major Abolution
12. Jump up Wasa'il al Shia, vol. 1, p. 517.
13. Jump upWasa'il al Shia, vol. 1, p. 482.

ghusl allowed with

• Rain water
• Well water
• Spring, sea or river water
• Water of melting snow or hail
• Water of a big tank or pond

ghusl not allowed with

• Unclean or impure water
• Water extracted from fruit and trees
• Water that has changed its color, taste or smell and becomes thick because something was soaked in it
• Small quantity of water in which something unclean has fallen, e.g. urine, blood, stool or wine or some animal had died after falling into it
• Used water of Wudu or Ghusl
• Water left over after drinking by haraam animals, e.g. pigs or animals of prey
• Water left by a person who has just drunk alcohol - this water is unclean.

how to

1. Start by making niyyah (intention) to perform Ghusl, say Bismillah (in the name of Allah) and cleanse yourself of impurities.
2. Wash the right hand up to and including the wrist (and between the fingers) three times, then similarly for the left hand.
3. Wash the private parts and remove dirt or filth from the body.
4. Perform Wudu as if for prayer. Ensure that the mouth and nostrils are thoroughly rinsed three times. If sitting on a stool or stone while bathing then the feet should also be washed when performing Wudu. But if sitting in a muddy place, feet should not be washed at this stage.
5. Water should be poured over the head three times so that it flows all over the body, ensuring that the roots of hairs and parts not easily reached by water such as the backs of the knees are washed thoroughly.
6. Pour water over both the shoulders three times each. Hands should be passed all over the body when water is poured so that no part of the body is left dry.
7. Move to a clean spot and wash the feet if not washed during Wudu
8. As at the end of Wudu, it is recommended to recite the Shahada

______________________________________________________________________