AbdulRahman Bin Abdulkarim Al-Sheha
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Praise be to Allah! may Allah’s blessing and peace be upon our Prophet
Muhammad, his family and Companions. Purity (Tahârah) is a beautiful
word that is pleasing to the eye, and a quality which everyone wishes to
maintain. From an Islamic perspective, purity has a general meaning.
Thus it may mean, on one hand, physical cleanliness which is the purity
(of the body) from perceptible filth or ritual purification. On the
other hand, it may mean spiritual purity which is the purity of the self
from vices, sins and abandoning disobediences, and getting used to good
deeds and words. This comprehensive meaning of purity is expressed in
the words of Prophet Muhammad, (PBUH) (This symbol means “may Allah send
His blessing and peace upon him”), as reported by Abu Hurairah, (may
Allah be pleased with him):
“What do you think if there was a river at the door of one of you in
which he bathes five times a day: Does this leave any dirt on him?’ They
answered, ‘Nothing is left.’ The Prophet (PBUH) said, ‘That is like the
five prayers with which Allah remove sins.” (Bukhari & Muslim)
Ritual purity is a prerequisite to prayer
(Şalât); this comprises either ablution (wudu’) for minor impurity or
ceremonial bath (ghusl) for major impurity. If a Muslim purifies himself
in accordance with Allah’s commandments and the Prophet’s instructions,
his prayer will purify him of sins. Islam is the religion of both
outward and inward purity. Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) warned those who
neglected physical purity which is considered a prerequisite for
validity of certain devotions, like prayer, touching or holding the Holy
Qur’an, etc. Ibn ‘Abbass reported Allah’s Messenger’s words when he
passed by two graves:
“They are
being punished for some- thing which seemed trivial to them: this one
used not to clean himself of urine; whereas the other was used to tale
bearing.” Then he requested a wet branch which he split into two half
and put a half on either grave, then said, “With that, punishment will
be reduced unless they (the branches) become dry.” (Bukhari &
Muslim)
Training his companions to love purity, he used to say the following supplication:
“O Allah!
Praise be to You as much as that which fills the heavens and the earth
and as much as You will. O Allah! Purify me with snow, hail and cool
water. O Allah! Purify me of sins as a white dress is purified of dirt.”
(Ahmad)
The teachings of Islam urge cleanliness.
Jâbir narrated that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) once came to them and saw a
man with shaggy hair. He said,
“Couldn’t he
find something to tidy his hair up?” When he saw another man with dirty
clothes, he said, “Couldn’t this man find water to clean his dress?”
(Ahmad ,Nasai and Abu Daud)
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Table of Content:
Introduction
Qualities of Purification
Purification From Tangible Impurities
What is Wudu’?
Full Description of Wudu’
Supererogatory Acts of Wudu’
Things That Invalidate Wudu’
Wudu’ is Recommended for the Following
Some Infractions During Wudu’
Some Verdicts on Wudu’
Wiping over Boots and the Like
The Area to be Wiped
Pre-requisites for Wiping over Boots
Description of Wiping over Boots
Time Limit
Things that Terminate the Validity of Wiping
Major Ritual Purification( Ghusl)
Description of Complete Ritual Bath( Ghusl)
Satisfactory Ghusl
Cases in which Ghusl is Recommended
Taboos (Forbidden Acts) in Case of Janabah
(Major Ritual Impurity)
Some Offences and Errors in the Ritual Bath( Ghusl)
Tayammum
Factors that Make Tayammum Permissible
Description of Tayammum
Things That Invalidate Tayammum
Notes
Some Verdicts On Tayammum
Wiping over Splints and Bandages
Some Verdicts on Wiping Over the Splints
How to Purify a Sick Man
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