Ghusl

Ghusl is often translated as "full ablution", as opposed to the "partial ablution" or wudu وضوء that Muslims perform after lesser impurities such as urination, defecation, flatulence, deep sleep, and light bleeding (depending on the madhhab).

Ghusl requires clean, odourless water that has not been used for a previous ritual and begins with the declaration of the intention of purity and worship.

And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and find no water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it].

Indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.The phrase translated as 'intercourse' in this verse has been interpreted by Hanafi scholars to mean sexual contact, while Shafi'i scholars interpret it to mean both physical and sexual contact.

[citation needed] In another hadith, ibn Abbas stated that Maymunah bint al-Harith said that Muhammad was given a towel after ghusl, but he shook off the water instead of rubbing his body with it.

[12] In addition, ibn Abbas recorded the following hadith on the authority of his mother's sister: I placed water near the Messenger of Allah to take a bath because of sexual intercourse.

He then struck his hand against the earth and rubbed it with force and then performed ablution for the prayer and then poured three handfuls of water on his head and then washed his whole body after which he moved aside from that place and washed his feet, and then I brought a towel (so that he may wipe his body).

Special care should be taken while washing the head; the hair should be combed (e.g., with your fingers) so that water reaches the hair-roots.