Physical taharah

Physical taharah is to keep our body, clothes, and the environment free of things that religion considers Najs or unclean. Indeed, the messenger of Allah said “The key of paradise is prayer, and the key of prayer is being purified”

So, when we learn the types of Tahara we realize that there are certain conditions of cleanliness in order for us to appear in the presence of Allah and for our worship to be accepted.

What Kind of Dirt Is Called Najasah?

Blood, urine, menses, Nifas from women (post-natal bleeding) or post-menstrual bleeding. In short, every liquid that comes out of the private parts of the human body.
Urine and saliva of inedible animals, feces of non-birds, and blood of all animals.
Meat and untanned skin of self-dead animal.
Pork, its bristles and leather.
Khamr, intoxicating drinks.

Purification from Najasah

This purification from Najasah takes place by purifying the body, clothes, or the place where the prayer is performed from the things that are considered religiously as Najs and it can be done using water, for example, as follows:

Although purification from Najasah is possible in many ways, the most important one is water. If the dirt is cleaned from the clothes with water and the trace, smell, or color of the dirt is removed, that area is considered clean. and it does not need to be cleaned again.

Types of Water

The waters are divided into two groups in terms of whether they are natural or not, and also as stagnant and flowing in terms of determining their fluidity characteristics.

Mutlaq (pure) Water
These waters are waters that have not changed their smell, color, and taste, and cleanse Najs things. Such as; rainwater, spring, well water, sea, or snow water.
Mudhaf (mixed) Water
Mudhaf waters are mixed with pure elements such as rose water, fruit juice, or any pure element like these. These waters are purifying only if there is no normal, pure water and are only used for the purification of Najasah, not for purification from Hadath.
Stagnant Water
The stagnant water in a small area is no longer considered a cleanser when any dirt falls into it.
Flowing Water
As long as the taste, color, or smell – which are the three main characteristics of the streaming waters – do not change, it is considered cleaner.

Purification from Hadath

As we mentioned above, we have 2 types of Tahara; physical and spiritual. the physical one is divided into 2 groups; Tahara from Najasah, and Tahara from Hadath. Now, it is time to learn the purification from Hadath!

There are two types of Tahara of Hadath:

Minor Hadath (being without wudu)
Major Hadath (being Junub, end of menstruation, and end of Nifas)

If these people find water of suitable quality and purify it through Wudhu, Ghusl, or Tayammum with Niyyah, they are considered clean. Let’s now talk about the three methods of purification in detail and how to perform them.

1. Wudu

Ablution is an important type of worship in terms of material and spiritual cleanliness. Prophet Muhammad PBUH said: “Listen to me carefully! Shall I inform you about the deeds through which Allah eliminates mistakes and elevates your ranks? To make wudu fully and properly despite its difficulties, to go to mosque from a distant place and to wait for the next prayer after a prayer” (Nasai)

To sum up, it is to do the previous steps in order so as to wash:

the face
the arms with the elbows
a part of the head by hand
the feet with the heels… etc

2. Ghusl

It is the washing of the whole body in such a way that there is no dry place. It consists of three steps:

taking water in the mouth
inhaling the water in the nose
washing the whole body.

3. Tayammum

It is a type of ablution made with sand or a substance that is considered an earthen object, which facilitates purification from minor Hadath and major Hadath, where water is not available or cannot be used even if there is.