Junub
Junub (جنب) is an Islamic term meaning ritually impure due to sexual intercourse or seminal discharge. A person in such a state needs to take a bath in order to become ritually pure and be able to perform his prayers.[1]
Prohibited actions[]
- A person is forbidden from offering salat.
- Some Muslims believe that they must perform a ritual cleansing with water (Wudu or Ghusl) before touching a copy of the Quran, although this view is not universal.[2]
- Women can not fast during their monthly cycle.[citation needed]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Clark, Malcolm (2003). Islam for Dummies. Indiana: Wiley Publishing Inc. p. 145.
- ^ "Islām". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
2. al-Bukhaari, 279, al-Bukhaari, 283; 3. Muslim, 305, Muslim, 371, Muslim 306 4. al-Majmoo’ (9/74) 5. Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, fatwa no. 9620
External links[]
- Laws of Ritual Purity in Islam including bath of purification (ghusl) required for a person who is sexually ritually impure (junub).
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