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Category: Fiqh: Hanafi

  • Ghusl – Ritual Bath

    Ghusl – Ritual Bath

    Answred by Shaykh Yusuf Badat

    Question:

    How to attempt ghusl? What are the fard steps?

    Answer:

    Thank you for your question.

    Ghusl (Ritual Islamic bath) is completed when one renders the following:

    1. Making the intention for ghusl (in accordance to some jurists)
    2. Washing the entire external body to the extent that not even a single hair is left dry
    3. Gargling and cleaning the nose (in accordance to most jurists)

    Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stated, “The one who leaves a hair’s span of filth from ritual impurity, without washing it, will be dealt with severely in the hell fire” [Abu Dawud]

    Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “When a person with ritual impurity takes a bath and forgets to rinse his mouth and nose, he should redo the cleaning of the mouth and nose.” [Dar Qutni]

    The Sunna Method of the Ritual Bath

    • Begin with bismillah ‘In the Name of Allah the Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful’
    • Make the intention of performing Ghusl
    • Wash the hands up to and including the wrists
    • Wash away any filth irrespective of where it is
    • Wash the reproductive organs
    • Perform wudhu’ as one does for saläh
    • Pour water over the entire body thrice
    • Begin by pouring water over the head, then the right shoulder thereafter the left
    • Rub the body
    • Be continuous in washing [one should not wait so long that the previously washed limbs become dry].

    `A’isha (may Allah be pleased with him), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said, “Whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) took a bath to free himself from major ritual impurities, he would begin by washing his hands and then make wudhu like that of salah. Thereafter he would enter his fingers into the water and would pass the water at the roots of the hair. Thereafter he would pour three handfuls of water over his head and would then pour water on his entire body.”

    In another version of the account also narrated by `Ä’isha (may Allah be pleased with him) in Bukhari, it is mentioned, “He started pouring firstly on the right side than the left” [Sahih Bukhari]

    And Allah Knows Best.

  • Zakah on a Joint Account

    Zakah on a Joint Account

    Question

    I am an adherent to Hanafi fiqh. What is the ruling on Zakah when a couple has a joint account? Is it OK if only the husband pays zakah on the total amount of the joint account? Please be aware that both husband and wife have full access to the account.

    Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat

    بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

    Jazak Allah for contacting us for your query.

    The joint account of a couple would fall under the rulings of joint property (shared ownership).

    There can be several scenarios for such a joint account, hence the zakah can be paid in numerous ways.

    1. If each partner’s individual amounts are known, than each partner can discharge their zakah on their individual amounts, once the amount reaches the nisaab and a lunar year has passed.
    2. If each partner’s individual separate amounts are unknown, than there is no harm in one partner discharging the zakah on the total amount on behalf of both partners, following all the applicable rules of Zakah. However, in such a scenario, it is mandatory for the partner that is discharging the zakah, to be granted permission from the other partner for this.

    Imam Abul Hasan Al Quduri writes, “None of the partners are to pay the Zakah of the wealth of the other without his permission’ (Mukhtasar Al Quduri)

    Some general references regarding financial partnership:

    “Allah’s hand is with partners in business as long as they do not betray each other.” (Abu Dawud).

    “Profit return is shared according to conditions determined freely by partners. And the loss is dealt with according to ratio of their capitals.” (Ibn Majah)

    “Many partners oppress one another (in business), except those who believe and do righteous deeds, and very few they are.” (Holy Quran 38:24).

    And Allah Knows Best.