The Book Of Prayer (Kitaab-ul-Salaat)

a. Gargling: Water must reach right from the lips up to the base of the throat.
b. Inhaling water up to the nose bone: Water must reach through both nostrils and wet the
entire area, up to the nose bone.
c. Washing the entire body in such a manner that water flows over every part of the body,
not leaving dry any spot equal to the breadth of a hair.
If any food particles are stuck in the teeth, these must be removed. Likewise the nose must be
cleaned from any dust stuck inside it, and then the nose washed with water up to the beginning of
the nose bone. However, care must be exercised during fasting so as not to overdo it.
Bathing (Ghusl) According To Sunnah
Make an intention (Niyah) for bathing and at first wash both hands up to and including the
wrists. Then wash the excretory organs even if there is no impurity. Then cleanse the body area
that has any impurity and perform the ablution, without washing the feet. If having a bath on a
stand (high area) you may wash the feet too. Next, rub water (like applying oil) on the body to
wet it. Then pour water thrice over the right shoulder followed by thrice over left shoulder. After
this, pour water over the head thrice and then thrice properly over the entire body. Rub the hands
over the entire body to ensure that no spot equal to the breadth of a hair remains dry. If the feet
had not been washed at ablution, wash them after moving away from the bathing spot.
While bathing take care that you should not be facing the “ Qiblah” , nor speak nor recite any
supplications. Also bathe in a place where there is no exposure.
Things That Make Bathing Compulsory
Discharge of semen in state of sexual excitement.
Ejaculation while asleep.
Intercourse with either sex, whether semen is discharged or not.
Woman completing her menses.
Stoppage of impurity for a woman after childbirth (or miscarriage etc.).
TAYAMMUM (PURIFICATION WITH SOIL)
The Time For Tayammum (When can one do Tayammum?)
A person in need of bathing or ablution must do "Tayammum" if he is incapable of using water.
Some important conditions of performing "Tayammum" are as follows:
There should be no sign (or knowledge) of water being available for a distance of at least
one mile, in all the four directions.