One after Carnal Relations Eats, Drinks, Reads, Enters a Masjid, Dyes Hair, Uses Fragrance and So On

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْجُنُبِ يَأْكُلُ وَ يَشْرَبُ وَ يَقْرَأُ قَالَ نَعَمْ يَأْكُلُ وَ يَشْرَبُ وَ يَقْرَأُ وَ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَا شَاءَ.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from ibn Bukayr who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about the case of one who after sexual relation eats, drinks or reads. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, one can eat, drink, read and speak of Allah, most M

لِلْجُنُبِ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ كُلِّهَا وَ لَا يَجْلِسُ فِيهَا إِلَّا الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ وَ مَسْجِدَ الرَّسُولِ ص.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is permissible for one after experiencing sexual relation to walk in all kinds of Masjid but he must not sit in them. This does not apply to Masjid al- Haram and Masjid of the Messenger of Allah.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْجُنُبِ يَجْلِسُ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ قَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ يَمُرُّ فِيهَا كُلِّهَا إِلَّا الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ وَ مَسْجِدَ الرَّسُولِ ص.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about one’s sitting in Masjid after experiencing sexual relation. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is not permissible but one can pass through all kinds of Masjid except Masjid al-Haram and Masjid of the Messenger of Allah.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَمَّنْ قَرَأَ فِي الْمُصْحَفِ وَ هُوَ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ لَا يَمَسَّ الْكِتَابَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about one who reads from a copy of al-Mushaf (the book) without Wudu’. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful, but one must not touch the book in such condition.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْجُنُبُ يَدَّهِنُ ثُمَّ يَغْتَسِلُ قَالَ لَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Can one after experiencing sexual relation, rub oil, then take Ghusl (bath). He (the Imam) said, ‘No, (it is not permissible).”’

قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع الرَّجُلُ يُجْنِبُ فَيُصِيبُ جَسَدَهُ وَ رَأْسَهُ الْخَلُوقُ‌[1] وَ الطِّيبُ وَ الشَّيْ‌ءُ اللَّكِدُ مِثْلُ عِلْكِ الرُّومِ وَ الطَّرَارِ وَ مَا أَشْبَهَهُ فَيَغْتَسِلُ فَإِذَا فَرَغَ وَجَدَ شَيْئاً قَدْ بَقِيَ فِي جَسَدِهِ مِنْ أَثَرِ الْخَلُوقِ وَ الطِّيبِ وَ غَيْرِهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.

7. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibrahim ibn abu Mahmud who has said the following: “I once asked al-Rida, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, ‘Is it permissible for one after experiencing sexual relation to come in contact with perfume, oils or such things as chewing-gum or freshener, then take Ghusl (bat

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْجُنُبِ وَ الْحَائِضِ يَتَنَاوَلَانِ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْمَتَاعَ يَكُونُ فِيهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لَكِنْ لَا يَضَعَانِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ شَيْئاً.

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about one, who experiencing sexual relation or Hayd (menses), picks up something from Masjid. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is permissible but they must not leave something in Masjid.”’

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَخْتَضِبَ الْجُنُبُ وَ يُجْنِبَ الْمُخْتَضِبُ وَ يَطَّلِيَ بِالنُّورَةِ. - وَ رُوِيَ أَيْضاً أَنَّ الْمُخْتَضِبَ لَا يُجْنِبُ حَتَّى يَأْخُذَ الْخِضَابُ وَ أَمَّا فِي أَوَّلِ الْخِضَابِ فَلَا.

‘It is permissible for one who has experienced sexual relation to apply dye to one’s hairs and one who has already applied dye to one’s hair to experience sexual relation or apply lime.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[2] عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُجْنِبُ ثُمَّ يُرِيدُ النَّوْمَ قَالَ إِنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ وَ الْغُسْلُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ وَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ هُوَ نَامَ وَ لَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ وَ لَمْ يَغْتَسِلْ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.

“I once asked him (the Imam) about a man who experiences sexual relation and wants to sleep. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he likes he can take Wudu’. However, Ghusl (bath) is more desirable to me and I prefer it; and it is better than that, however, if he has gone to sleep without Wudu’ and without Ghusl (bath) there is not

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَحْتَجِمَ‌[3] الرَّجُلُ وَ هُوَ جُنُبٌ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is permissible for one who has experienced sexual relation to draw blood from his body by means of cupping.’”

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَخْتَضِبَ الرَّجُلُ وَ يُجْنِبَ وَ هُوَ مُخْتَضِبٌ وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَتَنَوَّرَ الْجُنُبُ وَ يَحْتَجِمَ وَ يَذْبَحَ‌[4] وَ لَا يَذُوقُ شَيْئاً حَتَّى يَغْسِلَ يَدَيْهِ وَ يَتَمَضْمَضَ فَإِنَّهُ يُخَافُ مِنْهُ الْوَضَحُ‌[5].

‘It is permissible for a man to apply dye to his hairs and experience sexual relation with dye applied. It is permissible for a man to apply lime to his hairs and experience sexual relation or draw blood from his body by means of cupping or slaughter (an animal for food). He should not taste anything before washing his