Ghusl In The Absence Of Ablution Facilities
QUESTION:
I was admitted to hospital unexpectedly and stayed for a few days. I had access to a communal bathroom without shower facilities. I experience frequent wet dreams, and if it were to occur while in hospital, what would be the best manner to perform Ghusl in the absence of shower facilities? Coupled with this, if I was administered an IV drip, how would I complete the Ghusl?
ANSWER:
We suggest that you should make proper enquiries regarding the shower facilities from the admin. Perhaps there would be shower facilities somewhere in the hospital. However, even if there are no shower facilities in the entire hospital, then too you will be required to perform Ghusl. You may have a bucket bath by perhaps standing in one big bucket (or plastic bath tub) pouring water over yourself. Thereafter, you should clean or request some one to clean the area immediately after you use it, so as not to cause inconvenience to other patients.
Secondly, regarding having Ghusl with the IV drip, you will be required to perform Ghusl as normal and make Masah over the area where the drip is.
Lastly, we advise that you should make the necessary arrangements for Ghusl in the hospital beforehand such as a bucket, a jug for Istinjaa, a mop or cloth to clean the floor, etc.
وفرض الغسل المضمضة والاستنشاق وغسل سائر البدن (الهداية 1/30)
وذكر شمس الأئمة الحلواني إذا كان في أعضائه شقاق وقد عجز عن غسله سقط عنه فرض الغسل ويلزم إمرار الماء عليه فإن عجز من إمرار الماء يكفيه المسح فإن عجز عن المسح سقط عنه المسح أيضا فيغسل ما حوله ويترك ذلك الموضع) – الفتاوى الهندية (1/5
( وحكم مسح جبيرة ) هي عيدان يجبر بها الكسر ( وخرقة قرحة وموضع فصد ) وكي ( ونحو ذلك ) كعصابة جراحة ولو برأسه ( كغسل لما تحتها ) فيكون فرضا يعني عمليا لثبوته بظني وهذا قولهما وإليه رجع الإمام خلاصة وعليه الفتوى (الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين 1/278)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Date: 14 Shawwaal 1447 / 03 April 2026
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb