Ruling on Using a Towel After Ghusl or Wudu

Source: Ahkam wa Masail in the Light of Qur’an and Hadith, Volume 02

❖ Question​

Is it permissible to use a towel after performing Ghusl (ritual bath) or Wudu (ablution)?

❖ Answer​

Yes, it is permissible.

Statement of the Scholar:
Imam Muhammad Abdul Rahman Mubarakpuri states in Tuhfat al-Ahwazi:

"The stronger opinion in my view is the permissibility of using a towel."

✿ Key Point:
Using a towel after Wudu or Ghusl is allowed and does not contradict any Shari'ah principles.