It is forbidden to pray , circumambulate , recite and touch the Qur'an and go to the mosque without taking the obligatory bath . Besides , it is not forbidden to do dhikr-azkar, recite darud sharif, recite ozifa , recite various prayers , do housework , eat and drink and so on. Evidence of this is found in several hadiths. For example, it is narrated from Abu Hurairah ( may Allah be pleased with him) that he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) met him on one of the roads in Madinah. Abu Hurairah (RA) was then in the state of Janabat (bathing obligation). " I think I'm unclean , " he said . Later Abu Hurairah came to take a bath. When they met again, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked , Abu Huraira! Where were you? Abu Hurairah said , "I did not think it proper to sit with you in the state of janabah." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said : Praise be to Allaah . The believer is not unclean. (Sahih Bukhari , Hadith no. For example , on the authority of Aisha ( may Allaah be pleased with her) she said: If the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: He used to do aju. ( Sahih Muslim , Hadith No. 305) . Your sheer shame is not an acceptable excuse ; Due to which the prayer may be delayed. So it is important to be careful about this.