{The Absolute

Essentials of Islam}
Faith, Worship, and Spirituality

Lesson Five: Purification

Faraz Rabbani

Obligatory

Necessary

Commands Emphasized Sunna

Rulings of the Recommended Sunna

Permissible
Sacred Law
Somewhat disliked

Interdictions
Prohibitively Disliked

Prohibited

What are differences between the

obligatory and necessary?

(1) How is it established?

(2) Accepting
(3) Acting upon
(4) Leaving
(5) Implication if left

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 Consequence

The Path of Guidance

Hadith Qudsi:
“My servant draws close to Me by nothing more beloved to
Me than what I have made obligatory for them.
And My servant continues to draw close to Me through
recommended works until I love them…”
Two steps to guidance:
(1) Doing the obligatory (leaving the prohibted)
(2) Doing the recommended (leaving the disliked)
Consequence: closeness and love

{The Absolute
Essentials of Islam}
Today: Lesson Five: Purification
 The Basis of Purification

Rulings: Right of Lordship—

Duties of Slavehood
Outward and Inward
How is it half of faith?

Purification: Spirituality

Inward purification:
(1) From impure beliefs & understandings
(2) From impure actions
(3) From impure character traits and motive
(4) From impure heedlessness
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The Ritual Bath: Obligations

When is the ritual bath
required?
After four: (1) Intercourse; (2)
Ejaculation; (3) Menstruation;
(4) Post-Natal Bleeding
Why three obligatory actions?
[Q5.6]
Condition: wash completely
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 The Ritual Bath: Issues
“… purify yourselves
thoroughly and
completely” [Q 5.6]
Principle: wash completely—
except: hardship
Cautions—balance
Braids: roots
Men: not in the exception
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Intention

Washing hands

Removing filth

Before the ghusl itself

Washing private parts

Actions of Ghusl

Complete wudu

Wash mouth & nose

The ghusl itself

Wash body three complete times

Before the Ritual Bath

Four Sunnas Before Ghusl

Find: Hadiths on the Ghusl of the
Prophet ‫ﷺ‬

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 The Ritual Bath Itself

Washing completely—three
times
Rubbing
Don’t forget: intention
{definition of intention}

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The Ritual Bath: Things to Avoid

Avoiding the Qibla: adab and

respect
Waste: definition
(1) Slight: improper
(2) General: disliked
(3) Excessive: sinful

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Reminders for Seekers

(1) Active Learning: three aspects
(a) prepare properly
(b) attend attentively
(c) review extensively
(2) Collaborative Learning
(a) facilitates
(b) motivates
(c) tests
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Faith, Worship, and Spirituality

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Faraz Rabbani