{"_id":"668da0040b76658b4c232be3","title":"Can you change your intention from a shower to ghusl?","question":"If someone is taking a shower and then remembers they need to make ghusl, is it allowed to make the intention and complete the ghusl even though they have already washed themselves?","answer":"The scholars have differing views on whether intention is a prerequisite for wudu and ghusl. Imam Abu Hanifa considers intention to be recommended, while Imam Shafi believes it to be obligatory. The dispute arises due to the ambiguity in the hadith stating \"Actions are by the intentions.\" Abu Hanifa interprets it as the intention completing the actions, whereas Shafi interprets it as the intention validating the actions. Both opinions have been widely accepted as valid for centuries, and the choice ultimately depends on which imam one follows.\nIf someone already follows Imam Abu Hanifa's teachings in their prayers and acts of worship, they need not worry. However, for followers of the Shafi school, if they remember the intention only after completing ghusl, they would need to repeat it. This poses difficulties and unnecessary water consumption. Thankfully, there is a simple solution for Shafi followers. If they remember after completing an act of worship that they forgot a condition required by the Shafi school but not by another school, such as the intention, they can intend afterward to follow another school. This viewpoint is well-documented in classical Shafi books and can be quite useful in such situations.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c232795","tag":"Tahara: Ghusl","count":40},{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa3","tag":"Hanafi","count":11},{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa6","tag":"Shafi","count":10}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:39:32.556Z"}