{"_id":"69efba0d0b2ee5461b3f11b2","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is ghusl valid if the intention and “Bismillah” are made before entering the washroom?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"If someone makes the intention (niyyah) for ghusl and says “Bismillah” before entering the washroom, then proceeds to perform ghusl, is the ghusl valid?\\n\\nI was told that in the Shafi‘i madhhab, ghusl is only valid if the intention and “Bismillah” are made at the moment one begins pouring water on the body. Is this correct?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"In the Shāfiʿī school, the intention must be present in the heart at the start of the act itself. Provided you were still aware that you were performing ghusl when you began, the condition is met and your ghusl is valid. Saying \\\"Bismillāh\\\" is a recommended act; it does not affect the validity of the ghusl.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c232795","tag":"Tahara: Ghusl","count":43}],"createdOn":"2026-04-27T19:33:33.843Z"}