Question:
What are the types of Ghusl (Ritual Bath)?
Answer:
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The Ritual Bath (Ghusl)
Obligatory Acts:
The obligatory actions of the purificatory bath are:
1-To rinse out the mouth and (2) nose, and
2- To wash the entire body, including all that is possible to wash without undue hardship.
It is not necessary for a woman to undo her braids, if the water reaches the roots of her hair, (f: and it is not necessary that the water reach all her braided hair).
It is necessary, however for a man who had braids to undo them (f: to ensure that the water reach every single hair).
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