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ASSALAMUALAIKUM

I AM TOLD BY SOME ONE THAT, WHILE FASTING IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO GHUSUL AFTER ZOHAR. THAT IS ONE HAS TO DO GHUSUL ONLY BEFORE ZOHAR WHILE FASTING. PLEASE CLARIFY

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Answer:

Ghusl bath after dhuhr

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Respected brother in Islam, to the best of our knowledge there is absolutely nothing in the Glorious Quran or the authentic and established Sunnah of the Messenger (saws) which discourages, leave alone prohibits, the believers from performing the ‘ghusl’ or full bath after ‘dhuhr’ or at any time of their convenience, regardless of whether they are in the state of fasting or not! One is at absolute liberty to perform the ‘ghusl’ or full bath whenever they wish and please.

The person who told you that it is not allowed to perform the ‘ghusl’ or full bath after ‘dhuhr’ time when in the state of fasting should be asked to provide his evidence and proof for his prohibition from the Quran or the Sunnah….and if he is unable to provide it, and we absolutely assure you that there is nothing in the Quran or the Sunnah to that effect, then know with absolute conviction that the prohibition is a mere statement of falsehood from that person, and has absolutely nothing to do with the guidance of Islam!

If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of being led astray.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan