Prayer TimesA person in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) cannot perform acts of worship such as prayer or recitation of the Qur’an. Therefore, one should strive to perform the ritual bath (ghusl) at the first opportunity to remove this state, which prevents them from fulfilling their religious duties. However, if necessary, and provided that it does not cause a prayer to be missed, a person who needs to perform ghusl may sleep, eat, drink, or engage in other activities after cleaning their private parts and performing ablution (wudu) or at least washing their hands and mouth. (Bukhari, Ghusl, 27 [288]; Muslim, Hayd, 21-24 [305-306]) This is because the state of janabah does not prevent one from doing things that do not require ablution or ghusl. Indeed, the Prophet (peace be upon him) stated that being in a state of janabah does not make a believer physically impure. (Bukhari, Ghusl, 23 [283]; Muslim, Hayd, 116 [372])
However, it is considered forbidden (haram) to delay ghusl to the extent that one misses a prayer, and it is considered disliked (makruh) to eat or drink without washing one’s hands and mouth. Therefore, unless there is a necessity, a person should perform the ritual bath immediately and cleanse themselves as soon as possible.
Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu
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