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The Islamic texts at the core of the tradition evince a sense of ritual cleanliness | The Islamic texts at the core of the tradition evince a sense of ritual cleanliness. Much of it is healthy practise even today, and especially by the standards of the time. Others traditions provide guidance which is divorced from the modern theory of germ-based illness, even in some cases potentially dangerous (particuarly narrations concerning the well of Buda'ad). Certain actions, such as answering the call of nature or interacting with dogs, are ritually unclean and require ritual cleansing, which should be with water (without the necessity of soap) but can also be with dirt if water is unavailable; meanwhile, other actions which from a modern perspective would be dirty, such as interacting with the saliva of the prophet, are seen as clean owing to their ritual purity. Others are harmless but of no obvious benefit such as dipping a house fly in a drink if it lands in it. | ||
Ablutions (wudu) five times each day with water is instructed before prayers. Washing the relevant body parts with water is also instructed in other circumstances such as following a call of nature or urination. If not available, pebbles, sand or earth may be used. A full body wash (ghusl, ritual bath) is to be performed after sexual intercourse, orgasm or completion of a menstral cycle, as well as less common events such as touching a dead body. It is also recommended before certain ritual events such as Friday prayers, Eid, or entering the state of Ihram before pilgrimage. | |||
==Ablution== | ==Ablution== | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|5|6}}|O ye who believe! When ye rise up for prayer, wash you faces, and your hands up to the elbows, and lightly rub your heads and (wash) your feet up to the ankles. And if ye are unclean, purify yourselves. And if ye are sick or on a journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye have had contact with women, and ye find not water, then go to clean, high ground and rub your faces and your hands with some of it. Allah would not place a burden on you, but He would purify you and would perfect His grace upon you, that ye may give thanks.}} | |||
{{quote|{{Quran|4|43}}|O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, '''and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands.''' For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again. }} | {{quote|{{Quran|4|43}}|O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with a mind befogged, until ye can understand all that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), until after washing your whole body. If ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, '''and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands.''' For Allah doth blot out sins and forgive again and again. }} | ||
{{quote|{{bukhari|6|60|107}}| Narrated 'Aisha<BR> | {{quote|{{bukhari|6|60|107}}| Narrated 'Aisha<BR> | ||
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The necklace of Asma' was lost, so the Prophet sent some men to look for it. The time for the prayer became due and they had not performed ablution and could not find water, so they offered the prayer without ablution. Then Allah revealed (the Verse of Tayammum). }} | The necklace of Asma' was lost, so the Prophet sent some men to look for it. The time for the prayer became due and they had not performed ablution and could not find water, so they offered the prayer without ablution. Then Allah revealed (the Verse of Tayammum). }} | ||
== | {{Quote|{{Muslim|2|438}}|Humran, the freed slave of 'Uthman, said: Uthman b. 'Affan called for ablution water and this is how he performed the ablution. He washed his hands thrice. He then rinsed his mouth and cleaned his nose with water (three times). He then washed his face three times, then washed his right arm up to the elbow three times, then washed his left arm like that, then wiped his head; then washed his right foot up to the ankle three times, then washed his left foot like that, and then said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) perform ablution like this ablution of mine. Then the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: He who performs ablution like this ablution of mine and then stood up (for prayer) and offered two rak'ahs of prayer without allowing his thoughts to be distracted, all his previous sins are expiated. Ibn Shihab said: Our scholars remarked: This is the most complete of the ablutions performed for prayer. }} | ||
==Cleanliness is half of faith== | |||
{{Quote|{{ | {{Quote|{{Muslim|2|432}|Abu Malik at-Ash'ari reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said : Cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Liliah (Praise be to Allah) fills the scale, and Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah) and al-Hamdu Liliah (Praise be to Allah) fill upwhat is between the heavens and the earth, and prayer is a light, and charity is proof (of one's faith) and endurance is a brightness and the Holy Qur'an is a proof on your behalf or against you. All men go out early in the morning and sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves. }} | ||
==Call of Nature== | ==Call of Nature== | ||
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However, drinking camel urine for medicinal purposes is fine. | However, drinking camel urine for medicinal purposes is fine. | ||
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|71|590}}|The climate of Medina did not suit some people, so the Prophet ordered them to follow his shepherd, i.e. his camels, and drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). So they followed the shepherd that is the camels and drank their milk and urine till their bodies became healthy.}} | {{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|71|590}}|The climate of Medina did not suit some people, so the Prophet ordered them to follow his shepherd, i.e. his camels, and drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). So they followed the shepherd that is the camels and drank their milk and urine till their bodies became healthy.}} | ||
==Toothbrushing== | |||
{{Quote|{{Muslim|2|489}}|'A'isha reported: Whenever Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) entered his house, he used tooth-stick first of all. }} | |||
==Clothes== | ==Clothes== | ||
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Allah's Apostle was asked regarding ghee (cooking butter) in which a mouse had fallen. He said, "Take out the mouse and throw away the ghee around it and use the rest."}} | Allah's Apostle was asked regarding ghee (cooking butter) in which a mouse had fallen. He said, "Take out the mouse and throw away the ghee around it and use the rest."}} | ||
{{Quote|{{Muslim|2|546}}|Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) to have said: | {{Quote|{{Muslim|2|546}}|Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) to have said: When a dog licks a utensil belonging to any one of you, (the thing contained in it) should be thrown away and then (the utensil) should be washed seven times.|See Also {{Muslim|2|547}}, {{Muslim|2|548}}, {{Muslim|2|549}}, {{Muslim|2|550}}, {{Muslim|2|551}}, {{Muwatta|2|6|36|}}}} | ||
{{Quote|1=[http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/78438 Islam Q&A - Fatwa #78438]|2= | {{Quote|1=[http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/78438 Islam Q&A - Fatwa #78438]|2= | ||
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{{Quote|{{Abudawud|1|68}}|Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: | {{Quote|{{Abudawud|1|68}}|Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: | ||
One of the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) took a bath from a large bowl. The Prophet (peace be upon him) wanted to perform ablution or take from the water left over. She said to him: O Prophet of Allah, verily I was sexually defiled. The Prophet said: Water not defiled.}} | One of the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) took a bath from a large bowl. The Prophet (peace be upon him) wanted to perform ablution or take from the water left over. She said to him: O Prophet of Allah, verily I was sexually defiled. The Prophet said: Water not defiled.}} | ||
{{Quote|{{Abudawud|1|69}}|Narrated Abu Hurairah : | |||
The Prophet ( sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) said : None amongst you should urinate in stagnant water, and then wash in it.}} | |||
{{Quote|1={{Bukhari|5|59|472}}|2=Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: That they were in the company of Allah's Apostle on the day of Al-Hudaibiya and their number was 1400 or more. They camped at a well and drew its water till it was dried. When they informed Allah's Apostle of that, he came and sat over its edge and said, '''"Bring me a bucket of its water." When it was brought, he spat and invoked (Allah) and said, "Leave it for a while." Then they quenched their thirst''' and watered their riding animals (from that well) till they departed.}} | {{Quote|1={{Bukhari|5|59|472}}|2=Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: That they were in the company of Allah's Apostle on the day of Al-Hudaibiya and their number was 1400 or more. They camped at a well and drew its water till it was dried. When they informed Allah's Apostle of that, he came and sat over its edge and said, '''"Bring me a bucket of its water." When it was brought, he spat and invoked (Allah) and said, "Leave it for a while." Then they quenched their thirst''' and watered their riding animals (from that well) till they departed.}} | ||