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ghusl, in Islām, the “major ablution” that entails washing the entire body in ritually pure water and is required in specified cases for both the living and ... ghusl TableofContents Introduction More Contributors ArticleHistory Home Philosophy&Religion ReligiousBeliefs ghusl Islam Print Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/ghusl More GiveFeedback ExternalWebsites Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites Al-Islam-Ghusl By TheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannica • EditHistory ghusl,inIslām,the“majorablution”thatentailswashingtheentirebodyinrituallypurewaterandisrequiredinspecifiedcasesforboththelivingandthedead.Theghusl,accompaniedbyastatementofintent,mustbeperformedwheneverastateofmajorritualimpurityhasbeenincurred:followingsexualintercourse,seminalemission,menstruation,orchildbirth.Onewhoisjunub(impure)cannotperformthedailyritualprayer,circumambulatetheKaʿbahinMeccaduringthemajorandlesserpilgrimages,touchtheQurʾānorreciteitsverses,orenteramosque.Traditionally,theghuslisalsoperformedbeforetheFridayprayer(ṣalātal-jumʿah)atthemosque,thetwomajorMuslimfestivals,andthemajorpilgrimage(hajj).Withtheexceptionofmartyrs,whobythemanneroftheirdeathareforgiventheirsinsandarethuspurified,allMuslimsmustundergoghuslbeforeburial.