Cleanliness Flashcards
what is the definition of taharah?
Purity
what is said in surah baqarah and which verse
verse 222
“Surely Allah loves those who turn to Him in repentance and He loves those who purify themselves.”
what is half of faith?
Purity and cleanliness
What is the difference between Major purity and minor purity?
Minor - wudu
Major - ghusl
What are the three methods of purity?
- water
- earth
- tanning
What is tanning?
Tanning is a method only for the purification of the hide of a dead animal
There are 7 places where water is from in which purity can be achieved. What are they?
sea water
river water
water from melted snow
water from hail stones
Rain
Spring water
well water
Water can be divided into three categories what are they:
- Pure and purifying
- Pure but not purifying
- Impure
What makes pure water that is not able to be used for purifying?
Water that has been used in ablution or for non ritual bath
- Liquid which has been extracted from plants
- That which has been polluted with something pure changing one of its 3 qualities (Colour, taste and odour)
- Using it is valid for ordinary purposes (Drinking, cooking) but invalid for worship (ablution and ritual bathing etc.. is not valid if this type of water is used for it
What are the two types of impure water?
i. A large volume of water or flowing water:
* Mere contamination of filth does not make it impure unless the filth alters one of its 3 qualities (Colour, Taste, Odour)
ii. A small amount of water:
- Mere contamination of filth makes it impure, irrespective of whether any of its qualities alters or not
In relation to animals which water is permissible?
That left over from animals which can be lawfully killed e.g. cow, sheep, goat
Which water is considered impermissble to drink from in relation to animals?
Water from which a dog, swine, or a predatory beast (lynx or wolf etc.) has drunk
Which animals are water with seen as undesirable or doubtful?
Pure and purifying but morally undesirable
i. From which a domestic cat, wild hen or a bird of prey etc.. has drunk
ii. If the ritually impure person can’t find any other water there is no harm in using this water
- Doubtful in its purification:
i. Water from which a mule / donkey has drunk
can do but ideally do tayyammum
what is the difference between an excessive and a light impurity?
Excessive: Impurity for which a textual decree has been revealed not
contradicting another textual decree e.g. blood, alcohol
light impurity - there are contradictory texts e.g. urine from animal
amount of impurity
Excessive impurity – What is less than the size of a dirham (Approx. 3cm² )
ii. Light impurity – that which is less than a quarter of the garment or a quarter of
the bod
What is the ruling regarding impurity amount and validity of prayer ?
> size of a dirham; obligatory to wash it - invalid if not washed
➢= size of a dirham, then it should be incumbent to wash it – severely repugnant
➢< dirham, washing it is prescribed – morally undesirable
what is the method of impurity?
It is permitted to remove impurity with water ➢If the impurity is visible (can be seen after drying up –blood and faeces etc.):
* Method of purification = wash until its essence is gone
➢If the impurity is invisible (can’t be seen after drying up – urine):
* Method of purification = wash until the one washing is inclined to believe that its location is now clean
when does quantity of impurity not matter and you must do a full purity ritual?
post natal bleeding
post menses
What are the three rules for urinating in water?
Relieving oneself in water:
* Strictly forbidden to relieve oneself in a small amount of water
- Severely repugnant to urinate in a large amount of water
- Morally undesirable to urinate if the water is flowing
what is frowned up in relation to relieving of wind?
n relieving oneself,
it is Unquestionably Severely Repugnant to
➢ Recite Qur’an
➢ Face the direction of Masjid Haram in Makkah (qiblah)
➢ Have the back towards Qiblah
what should you not do when relieving oneself?
make remembrance of Allah SWT
* Not to answer the one who sneezes
* Not to respond to the Muslim greeting of peace (salaam)
* Not to respond to the caller to prayer (Mu’adhdhin)
* Not to talk but out of absolute necessity (i.e. warn a blind person from falling)
What is recommended regarding other nails, and body hair?
Which day?
How infrequent?
➢It is desirable to shave the pubic hair, pluck hair from the armpits, clip the nails once a week
➢The best day to perform them on Friday.
However it is permissible to carry them out every 15 days
How long is maximum for it to be left?
➢It is Severely repugnant to leave these practices for more than 40 days and the one doing so deserves to be warned.
which surah tells us we should do wudhu for prayer?
al maidah (5)
verse 6
when is wudhu fard?
prayer namaz
touching quran
When is wudhu wajib?
to perform circumambulation (Tawaf) of the Holy Ka’bah
Name some examples of when wudhu is desirable
Applies to unlimited situations
❖Performance of ablution prior to taking a purificatory ritual bath against major ritual
impurity
❖Wanting to sleep in a pure condition
❖Performing ablution over a previous valid ablution
when doing wudhu was is important to note about washing the arms?
should include elbows
what is masah?
. Wiping (Masah) ¼ of the head once:
❖ Literal meaning of Masah = passing the hand over something
what are the four fardh of wudu?
- washing face once between earlobes and from forehead at hairline down to chin
- arms once including elbow
- 1/4 of hair water over hair
- feet up to ankles once
how many sunnahs are there for wudhu? how many are emphatic?
17
12 (5 not)
what is the first sunnah of wudhu?
making intention of wudhu
what is the second sunnah of wudhu and a name for it
Tasmiyah
saying bismillahirahman nirahim
what is a non emphatic sunnah?
washing hands to wrist three times
what is an emphatic sunnah regarding oral hygeine ?
rushing the teeth with a siwak- Emphatic Sunnah.
❖When rinsing the mouth / prior to rinsing the mouth
what are two other non emphatic sunnahs?
mouth three times
nose three times
what is khilal?
combing fingers through digits
❖Preferable comb little finger of left hand through the little toe of right foot, beginning
from the bottom end. Repeat this between all the toes in order until you end with the
little toe of the left foot