Purity: Is Order Between Body Parts Necessary in Janābah Ghusl?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Is Order Between Body Parts Necessary in Janābah Ghusl?

English:

Question #190:

Is it sufficient in the ghusl of janābah to observe the order between the head and the other parts of the body, or is the observance of order necessary in washing the two sides as well?

Answer #190:

It is necessary, based on obligatory caution, to observe the order between the two sides by washing the right side before the left one.

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