(xii) Bathing for entry into the holy Ka'bah.

(xii) Bathing for entry into the holy Ka'bah. (xiii) Bathing for slaughtering an animal and for shaving one's head. (xiv) Bathing for entry into Medina. (xv) Bathing for entry into the haram (Shrine) of the holy Prophet. (xvi) Bathing for taking leave of the sacred shrine of the holy Prophet. (xvii) Bathing for Mubahila (imprecation) with the enemy. (xviii) Bathing a new-born child.

(xix) Bathing for Isti'khara (consulting the holy Qur'an or by rosary (tasbih ) in order to decide one's objective). (xx) Bathing for offering prayers for rains. (xxi) Bathing when the sun has been completely eclipsed. (xxii) Bathing for the ziyarat of Imam Husayn (P), although the ziyarat may be performed from a distant place. 652.

The jurists have mentioned many more recommended baths some of which are as follows: (i) Bath on all odd nights of the month of Ramzan and the bath on each of its last 10 nights and another bath in the last part of its 23rd night. (ii) Bath on the 24th day of Z'il hajj. (iii) Bath on the day of Eid-i-Nawroz and the 15th of Sha'ban and 9th and 17th of Rabiul Awwal and the 25th day of Zil Qa'dah. (iv) Bath by a woman who has perfumed herself for a man other than her husband.

(v) Bath by one who has gone to sleep in a state of intoxication. (vi) Bath by a person who has gone to have a look on a person who has been hanged and has seen him. However, if his eyes fall on him by chance and unintentionally or if he has gone, for example, to give evidence bath is not reconended for him. (vii) Bath for entering the Masjid of the holy Prophet. (viii) Bath for the Ziyarat of the infallible ones, whether from near or far.

However, it is better that one should take these baths with the intention of rija. (achieving the pleasure of Allah) 653. After having taken the recommended baths mentioned in Article 651, one can perform acts (e.g. prayers) for which ablutions is necessary. However, bath performed as "Rija" does not suffice for ablutions (i.e. ablutions has also to be performed). 654.

If a person is requested to perform a number ofrecommended baths it is sufficient if he bathes himself only once with the intention of performing all those baths. Previous…