The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.263- After washing the face, one should first wash the right arm and then the left, from the elbow to the tips of fingers.

Issue No.269- After washing both arms, one should wipe the front part of his head with the remaining wetness of wuḍū on his hand, and as an obligatory precaution it is necessary to wipe with the right hand, and it is better to wipe the head from the upper part downwards. There would also be no problem in wiping the head from the lower part upwards.

Issue No.272- After wiping of the head, one should wipe the top of the feet with the remaining wetness on the hands from the tip of the toes (other than the small toe which it is not allowed as an obligatory precaution to be wiped alone) up to the bump on the foot, and, as a recommended precaution, up to the joint of foot.

Issue No.279-Wuḍū by immersion means that one can immerse the face and arms into water with the intention of wuḍū or after dipping them into water, to take them out with the intention of wuḍū.

Issue No.280- While performing wuḍū by immersion, one should wash his face and arms from above downwards, so, if he makes the intention of wuḍū when dipping the face and arms into water, he should start with the forehead and elbows while immersing the face and arms, and if he makes the intention when he is bringing them out of the water, he should bring his face out from the forehead and his arms from the elbows.

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Eighth condition: Wuḍū should be performed in the prescribed sequence.Issue No.307- Wuḍū should be performed in the prescribed sequence therefore, he should first wash his face, then the right arm and then the left, and thereafter, he should wipe his head and then the feet. As an obligatory precaution, he should not wipe the left foot before the right one either.

Issue No.359- There are seven obligatory ghusls:1- Ghusl of janābah2- Ghusl for ḥayḍ3- Ghusl for nifās4- Ghusl for istiḥāḍah5- Ghusl for touching a dead body 6- Ghusl of dead body7- Recommended ghusl which becomes obligatory on account of a vow (nadhr) or an oath.

Issue 360-A person becomes junub in two ways: First: sexual intercourse. Second: Discharge of semen, while in sleep or when awake, be it little or much, with or without lust.

Issue No.402- One type of blood which is discharged from women is called istiḥāḍah and a woman in such a state is referred to as mustaḥāḍah. In general, the bloods which are discharged from the uteruses of women, excluding ḥayḍ (monthly period), nifās (lochia), ulcer and boil, are classified as istiḥāḍah blood.

Issue No.426- Ḥayḍ, which is also called the monthly period, is a kind of blood which is discharged every month from the womb often for a few days, and is what the embryo feeds off of. A woman in her menses is called ‘ḥā’iḍ. There are rules for a ḥā’iḍ in the holy sharia of Islam that will be explained in the coming issues.

Issue No.370- The following five things are haram for one who is junub:1- To touch the script of the holy Qur'an or the name of Almighty Allah and names of the prophets and Imams (as), as an obligatory precaution, as mentioned in the 'Wuḍū' section.2- Entering al-Masjid al-Haram or al-Masjid al-Nabawi even though it may be only passing from one gate and going out of another.3- To halt in all other mosques. However, there is no harm in entering from one gate and exiting from another, or going there to bring something out. The same ruling applies to shrines of the holy Imams (as) as an obligatory precaution.4- Entering a mosque to place something in it.5- To recite the verses of sajdah from the holy Qur'an, but reciting verses other than those verses of the same sūrah is permissible.