Qays ibn 'Āsim came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with the intention to embrace Islam. So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him to bathe with water and lote tree leaves, which are used for cleaning and have a good scent.

• It is prescribed for a disbeliever who wants to enter Islam to take a bath.
• Islam is honorable and careful about both the body and the spirit.
• Mixing water with other pure materials does not affect its state of purification.
• Modern detergents, like soap, can take the place of the lote trees.

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6. Causes of Obligatory Ritual Bath
7. Hadith

• If he sits between her four limbs and exerts himself, the ritual bath becomes obligatory
• O Messenger of Allah, if a man parts from his wife suddenly (during sexual intercourse) without discharging semen, what will he be required to do? The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is water (semin...