Q.1) What are the Mandates (Fara’ez), Pleasant (Mustahabbat) and Causes of bathing (Mawjibaat)?
There are three Mandates (Fara’ez) in Ghusl:

1. Rinse the water in mouth and if someone is not on a fast (Roza) then do the gargling.
2. Taking the water inside the nose.
3. Flowing water on the entire body in such a manner that no part of the body is left dry.

NOTE:

1. If any part of the body equivalent to the space of a hair is left dry then Ghusl does not happens.
2. There should not be anything similar to oil, paint or wheat flour…etc on the body due to which certain part of the body is left dry.

Below are the Traditional(Sunnat) or Pleasant(Mustahabbat) steps in Ghusl:

1. To make an intention(Niyat) of bathing.
2. Reciting Bismillah.
3. Washing both hands along with the wrists.
4. Washing hidden parts of the body(either dirt is found or not).
5. Removing the impure things (Najasat) from the body.
6. Performing Ablution.
7. Scrubbing the body.
8. Taking bath in such a place where nobody watches.
9. Not facing Holy Kaba.

Below are the causes for bath(Mawjibaat) to become Mandatory(Farz):

1. Discharge of semen or sperm with lust.
2. Nocturnal Pollution.
3. Carnal Conjunction.
4. End of menses.