Taharah
Which of the following is NOT a type of taharah?
a) Physical Taharah
b) Spiritual Taharah
c) Emotional Taharah
d) Both a and b
c) Emotional Taharah
Which of these actions would break your wudhu?
a) Eating dates
b) Sleeping
c) Standing up for prayer
d) Washing hands after eating
B) Sleeping
What should you avoid bringing into the bathroom?
Objects containing Allah’s name.
What will be a major sign of Muslims on the Day of Judgment because of their wudhu?
Their faces, hands, and feet will shine with light from the wudhu they performed.
What is spiritual cleanliness?
In Islam spiritual cleanliness encompasses both physical and inner purity. It involves not only maintaining physical hygiene through practices like Wudu and Ghusl but also purifying the heart and soul from negative traits and actions.
What happens to your prayer if you don’t perform taharah first?
The prayer is not accepted.
In the Hanbali school of thought, both of these actions, if involving large quantities, are considered to invalidate Wudu
We should be extra clean, wear tidy clothes, take off our shoes if asked, avoid making a mess, clean up anything we may leave behind, and being clean and polite.
We should always have good manners anywhere we go since we as Muslims represent Islam.
What is the reward mentioned by the Prophet (PBUH) for someone who performs wudhu correctly?
Sins depart from the body with each drop of water during wudhu.
Which of the following are NOT things that Muslims can do to promote spiritual cleanliness/purity?
a) Do good deeds
b) Obey Allah (SWT)
c) Tawbah (seeking Allah's forgiveness)
d) Baking sugary sweets
e) Both a and b
f) Both a and d
d) Baking sugary sweets
According to the Prophet (PBUH), what is taharah equivalent to in terms of faith?
Taharah is one-half of iman (faith).
What is the last step of performing Ghusl?
Cleaning the feet.
What should a Muslim do if there is no water to use to clean themselves after using a public restroom?
They should use toilet paper if no water is available.
How does wudhu affect your soul before prayer?
It cleanses sins and prepares the soul for prayer.
Envy, hatred, arrogance, and greed
What is the key difference between physical and spiritual taharah?
Physical taharah purifies the body, while spiritual taharah purifies the soul.
What are 5 things to avoid during Ghusl?
Delaying Ghusl unnecessarily when it is obligatory; Reciting Quran or engaging in other prohibited acts while in a state requiring Ghusl; Wasting water; neglecting the intention; Performing Ghusl naked while facing the Kaaba; Talking during Ghusl; Reciting Dua (supplication) other than Bismillah during Ghusl; Performing Ghusl in a dirty or filthy place.
What can we help our parents with/do ourselves to promote environmental cleanliness?
We should keep our homes neat, clean, and organized.
What is something beneficial to ourselves as well as others by having cleanliness?
It keeps us healthy and prevents germs.
It gives us good deeds.
It keeps others comfortable.
Beyond Wudu, these two spiritual practices are considered pathways to purifying the heart and fostering inner peace.
Quran recitation and Dhikr
What is required for spiritual taharah?
Purifying the soul from sins, doubts, and evil thoughts by being sincere with Allah and repenting.
What are the steps of wudhu? List them.
1) Make intention
2) Say "Bismillah,"
3) Wash hands,
4) Rinse mouth,
5) Rinse nose,
6) Wash face,
7) Wash right arm,
8) Wash left arm,
9) Wipe head,
10) Wipe ears,
11) Wash right foot,
11) Wash left foot.
What's a way to keep the outside world clean?
By picking up trash and not littering.
Avoiding pollution and taking action against it.
Taking care of the beautiful planet that Allah (SWT) blessed us with.
What Arabic words means "clean"?
Nazif (نَظِيفٌ)
'Indeed Allah is Tayyib (good) and he loves Tayyib (what is good), and He is Nazif (clean) and He loves cleanliness, He is Karim (kind) and He loves kindness, He is Jawad (generous) and He loves generosity.'
This type of spiritual impurity is considered a major sin and is described as "unclean" in the Quran, specifically in Surah At-Tawbah.
Shirk