acts of ghusl; there are things which are recommendable (mustahabb, sunnat) during the ghusl. These recommendable acts are five: Gargling three times and washing the nose three times. Performing the acts of wudu before the actual washing. Wiping the hands on the whole body to ensure that every part has been thoroughly washed. Combing the hair with the fingers to ensure that the water reaches the hair-roots. (For men) Doing istibra' (urinating) before ghusl janabat. If a liquid comes out of a man's penis after completing the ghusl, and he doubts whether it is semen or urine, he does not need to repeat the ghusl as long as he also urinated before the ghusl. If he did not urinate before the ghusl, then he must repeat the process. This rule of istibra''' applies only to men. See also Wudu Baptism, the Christian ritual bath Tamasha, the Mandaean full body ritual purification Mikveh, the Jewish ritual bath Misogi'', the Shinto ritual bath References External links Ghusl details from Teachings of Islam (Talim-ul-Haq) Ghusl in the Qur’an, hadith and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) Ghusl: Obligatory Baths GHUSL (COMPLETE BATH) The University of Southern California Islamic terminology Salah Ritual purity in Islam Salah terminology