Purity: Ghusl Guidance for One Unable to Afford Bathhouse Access

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Ghusl Guidance for One Unable to Afford Bathhouse Access

English:

Question #180:

I am young and live in a poor family. I have very frequent emissions of semen and I am ashamed to ask my father to give me the money for the bathhouse expenses, as we do not have a bathroom in our house. Please guide me.

Answer #180:

There is no reason to be ashamed of carrying out shar‘ī duties, and shame cannot be a legitimate excuse for not carrying out an obligation. In any case, if you are not able to perform ghusl for janābah, your duty is to perform tayammum instead of ghusl for praying and fasting.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Ghusl Janābah