Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

1. Commence the ghusal by washing both hands up to the wrists.

عن عائشة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا اغتسل من الجنابة بدأ فغسل يديه  (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 248)

Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu anha), the respected wife of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), reports that when Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) would perform fardh ghusl, he would commence by washing his mubaarak hands.” …

1. If you are performing ghusal in the shower then ensure that you do not waste water.…

In order to acquire ease during one’s journey, one should recite the five surahs with six bismillah.…

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week.…

While travelling, when night approaches, one should recite the following du‘aa:

يَا أَرْضُ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكِ اللَّهُ، أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّكِ وَشَرِّ مَا فِيكِ، وَشَرِّ مَا خُلِقَ فِيكِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَدِبُّ عَلَيْكِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَسَدٍ وَأَسْوَدَ، وَمِنِ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ، وَمِنْ سَاكِنِ الْبَلَدِ، وَمِنْ وَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

O earth, my Rabb and your Rabb is Allah.…

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week.…

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week.…

When entering a town or city, one should recite the following duaa:

اللهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَقْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَمَا أَضْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الرِّيَاحِ ومَا ذَرَيْنَ، فَإِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ أَهْلِهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا

O Allah, the Rabb of the seven skies and whatever they cover, the Rabb of the seven earths and whatever they carry, the Rabb of the Shayaateen and whoever they mislead, the Rabb of the winds and whatever it scatters, indeed we ask You to bless us with the good of this village and the good of its people, and we seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil of its people and the evil contained within it.…

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week.…

When one stops at any place during the journey to spend the night, then one should recite the following Duaa:

اَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَق

 I seek protection through the complete (and perfect) words of Allah Ta’ala (i.e.…