Ṭahārah
طهارة
وضوء
Wuḍūʾ
Definition
Ritual ablution required before ṣalāh, ṭawāf and reciting the Qur'an from the muṣḥaf.
Example
Sequence: bismillāh, wash hands, rinse mouth, inhale water into nose, wash face, wash arms to elbows, wipe head and ears, wash feet to ankles — each three times where specified.
See also
Ghusl
Full-body ritual bath required after ḥadath akbar (major impurity).
Tayammum
Symbolic purification with clean earth when water is unavailable or harmful.
Ḥadath
Ritual impurity of the body. Minor (removed by wuḍūʾ) or major (removed by ghusl).
Najāsah
Ritual impurity attached to substances like urine, blood, or pig — must be removed from body, clothing and prayer spot before ṣalāh.
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