Purification (Taharah)
What is the key to Salah?
The Prophet ■ said: 'The key to prayer is purification; its beginning is takbir and its end is taslim.' (Hasan Sahih, Al-Albani)
What is the purpose of wudhu?
To purify oneself before prayer and worship.
What are the two main sources of pure water?
From the sky (rain) and the earth (rivers, wells).
When is Tayammum performed?
When there is no water or using water is harmful.
During menstruation, what are women not allowed to do?
Pray, fast, have intimacy, or perform tawaf.
What does Taharah mean in Shari’ah?
Removal of impurities and najasa
Name three things that break wudhu.
Passing wind, urination, and deep sleep.
When does water become najis?
When impurity changes its color, smell, or taste.
What is Tayammum a substitute for?
Wudhu and ghusl when water is not accessible.
When wiping over the socks, what part do you wipe?
The top part, from the toes to the ankles, one time only.
What are the two types of purification?
External (from impurities and najasa) and Internal (with Tawheed and sincerity to Allah).
What verse from the Quran mentions wudhu?
Surah Al-Ma’idah (5:6): 'O you who believe, when you stand for prayer, wash your faces and your hands up to the elbows, and wipe your heads and your feet up to the ankles.'
What should a Muslim do if there’s no water for wudu or ghusl?
Perform tayammum (dry ablution) using clean earth.
What are the two pillars of Ghusl?
Intention (niyyah) and covering the entire body with water.
What should you use for istinja if there’s no water?
Use something clean and dry like stones, tissues, or similar, and use an odd number (1, 3, 5).
What are the two types of impurities in Islam?
Major impurity (Hadath Akbar) and minor impurity (Hadath Asghar).
What dua should be said after wudhu?
'Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah... Allahummaj’alni min at-tawwabeen wa ja’alni minal-mutatahhirin.' (Muslim, At-Tirmidhi)
What removes a major impurity?
Ghusl (full body purification).
What are the steps of Tayammum?
Strike both hands on clean earth, blow off dust, wipe the face and hands.
If a woman becomes clean at night during Ramadan but delays ghusl until after Fajr, is her fast valid?
Yes, her fast is valid, just like a person in janabah.
How does purification relate to both the body and the soul?
It cleanses physical impurities and spiritually purifies the heart with sincerity and Tawheed.
What warning did the Prophet give about washing the feet?
He said, 'Save your heels from the fire.' (Sahih al-Bukhari 163)
What is meant by “ṭāhir” and “muṭahhir”?
Ṭāhir = pure; Muṭahhir = pure and purifying (able to clean others).
What are the steps of Ghusl?
1) Wash your hands three times, 2) wash your private parts, 3) make wudu, 4) pour water on your head three times, 5) wash your whole body.
What should you never do when relieving yourself?
Face or turn your back to the qiblah, use the right hand to clean, or urinate in paths of people.