Matters that Suffice for Ghusl (bath) for al-’Ihram and Those Which Do Not Suffice

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Your Ghusl (bath) of the day is for your day and your Ghusl (bath) of the night is for your night.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) in al-Madinah for his Ihram; if it is sufficient in place of Ghusl (bath) in Dhu al-Hulayfah. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, it is sufficient.’ A man…

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram but then goes to sleep before assuming the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to do Ghusl (bath) again.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram, then puts on his shirt before assuming the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘His Ghusl (bath) has become invalid.’”

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram, then sleeps before assuming the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is required to take Ghusl (bath) again.’”

“About a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram then trims his fingernails, abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘He should wipe them with water and he is not required to take Ghusl (bath) again.’”

“We were in a group in al-Madinah and we sent someone to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), to ask for permission to visit him (the Imam) and say farewell. He (the Imam) sent back a message saying, ‘Take Ghusl (bath) in al-Madinah;…

“This is about a man who takes Ghusl (bath) for Ihram, then wears a shirt before saying Talbiyah. Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘He is required to take Ghusl (bath) again.’”

“About a man who takes Ghusl (bath), then wipes his head with a towel, one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘It is not harmful.’”