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	Ablution -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Christian practices of (A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth) baptism and foot-washing are instances of ablution.
		Cleansing oneself is also committed before one touches the Holy (The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina) Qur'an, the authoritative holy text for Muslims.
		A full body ablution, (Click link for more info and facts about ghusl) ghusl, is carried out after sexual intercourse, the termination of a woman's (Click link for more info and facts about menstrual) menstrual cycle or when one first becomes a (A believer or follower of Islam) Muslim.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ab/ablution.htm (682 words)

	Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Ablution, or purification, is a prerequisite for the performance of valid prayers.
		Ablution is no longer valid when any uncleanness is emitted from either of the two openings.
		Ablution, whether minor, major or dry, has been enjoined on believers in the sixth verse of the fifth Chapter of the Qur'an.
	www.alazhr.org /IslamicPillars/Chapter2-2.htm (398 words)

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		Also, formal ablution should not be performed to a martyr of war as a sign of respect and honor.
		Formal ablution is not performed to a miscarriage fetus if it doesn't show any signs of life.
		This was mentioned by OMB Ateya when performing ablution to the daughter of the prophet (blessing and peach from God be upon him).
	www.angelfire.com /ut/obada/page10e.htm (1136 words)

	Muslim prayer - All About Turkey
		At this stage the ablution is completed and the person who has performed it is ready to start his prayer.
		When the ablution is valid a person may keep it as long as he can and may use for as many prayers as he wishes.
		Similar a wound in any of the parts which must be washed in the ablution, and if washing that particular part is likely to cause harm, it is permissible to wipe the dressing bandage of the wound with a wet hand.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /pray.htm (1894 words)

	Islam Online- Health & Science Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This is his explanation: the areas that are washed during ablution are the parts of the body that are most prone to be exposed to pollution, whether it is pollution from the internal secretions of the body on to the skin surface, such as sweat, or whether it is external.
		Ablution, removes this ‘pollution’ five times a day, and hence maintains a clean outside layer of skin, which in turn helps the cells underneath to function properly.
		Over all, he adds, ablution also has an exercising effect on all the muscles involved in its movement, which are thus being stimulated five times a day or even more according to repetition.
	www.islamonline.net /English/Science/2003/04/article13.shtml (1734 words)

	Ablution (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) :: Bible Tools
		Ablutions for actual or ritual purification form quite a feature of the Jewish life and ceremonial.
		No one was allowed to enter a holy place or to approach God by prayer or sacrifice without having first performed the rite of ablution, or "sanctification," as it was sometimes called (Exodus 19:10; 1 Samuel 16:5; 2 Chronicles 29:5; compare Josephus, Ant, XIV, xi, 5).
		Three kinds of washing are recognized in Biblical and rabbinical law: (1) washing of the hands, (2) washing of the hands and feet, and (3) immersion of the whole body in water.
	www.bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/ISBE/ID/80 (1045 words)

	The Fardhs of Namaz - Wudhu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Wudu means ablution; tawaddi means to perform an ablution; ghasl means to wash something; ightisal means to perform a ghusl ablution, and ghusl means the ablution of ghusl (in Arabic).
		There are four fards of ablution in the Hanafi Madhhab: To wash the face once; to wash the two arms together with the elbows once; to apply masah on one-fourth of the head, that is, to rub a wet hand softly on it; to wash the feet, together with the ankle-bones on both sides once.
		Inside the mouth, in terms of an ablution, is deemed an inner limb, but it is considered an external limb when one is in a state of fasting.
	www.ummah.net /Al_adaab/fiqh/fard_of_namaz.html (5093 words)

	Ablution
		If ablution was meant to clean the person physically, God would have ordered us to take a bath before every one of the five prayers.
		Ordering the dry ablution (Tayammum) (using the dust for the purification), proves that God did not mean the ablution for the purpose of physical cleaning as some claims.
		The physical cleaning part of the ablution is a very secondary gain that should not be considered the main goal of the washing.
	www.submission.org /ablution.html (817 words)

	Ablution (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
		When a person was initiated into a higher state: e.g., when Aaron and his sons were set apart to the priest's office, they were washed with water previous to their investiture with the priestly robes (Lev.
		A fourth class of ablutions is mentioned, by which a person purified or absolved himself from the guilt of some particular act.
		For example, the elders of the nearest village where some murder was committed were required, when the murderer was unknown, to wash their hands over the expiatory heifer which was beheaded, and in doing so to say, "Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it" (Deut.
	christiananswers.net /dictionary/ablution.html (269 words)

	Cleanliness of the body in Islam
		If without intention of ablution, one falls in the river, or one keeps standing in the rain so that water passes over all the parts which are necessary for the ablution, it will be considered that the ablution is done for saying prayers.
		Ablution, however, will be valid in the case of a mosquito, or a bug bite, because blood sucked by these insects is quite small, and cannot flow.
		Dry ablution is allowed on: clean earth, and sand; stone and limestone; unglazed earthernware, baked or unbaked; earthen bricks-baked or unbaked; walls of mud; bricks; stone; lime-stone, or yellow clay.
	www.central-mosque.com /fiqh/Cleanlinessofthebody.htm (7135 words)

	Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 1: Ablution (Wudu')
		Ablution is part of worship, and in matters of worship there is no room for anything except doing what has been commanded.
		Such a state of mind does not nullify ablution, regardless of whether the person is in prayer or not, until he is certain that he has nullified his ablution.
		After the person completes his ablution and puts on his socks or slippers, it is proper for him to wipe over them later on when he wants to perform ablution.
	www.usc.edu /dept/MSA/law/fiqhussunnah/fus1_02.html (6296 words)

	Prayers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Rubbing the socks with wet hands instead of washing the feet is allowed, provided that the socks have been put on after performing an ablution, including washing the feet.
		This is allowed for 24 hours from the time of ablution, and for 3 days if the person in on a journey.
		Similarly, if there is a wound in any parts of the body which has to be washed in ablution, and if washing that particular part is likely to cause harm, it is permissible to wipe the dressing of the wound with a wet hand.
	www.iad.org /Pillars/ablution.html (875 words)

	Purpose of Wudu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The ablution they perform is taken from the 'Sunna', they believe that it was the way the prophet did his ablution.
		The obvious and rational answer to these questions is that the purpose of ablution cannot be primarily for physical cleanliness.
		Ablution is nothing more than a simple command from God to test our obedience.
	www.quran-islam.org /115.html (1391 words)

	Prayers - Salat - Ablution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		At this stage the ablution is completed, and the person who has performed it is ready to start to start his prayer.When the ablution is valid a person may keep it as long as he can, and may use it for as many prayers as he wishes.
		Ablution in the said way is sufficient for prayer unless it is nullified.by any reason.
		Also, a person who is performing an ablution, partial or complete, should combine his performance with some utterances glorifying God and asking Him for true guidance.
	www.islamicity.com /Mosque/salat/salat6.htm (556 words)

	Dictionary.com/Word of the Day: ablution
		Worshipers, who have performed their ablutions in the basement before entering the prayer hall, individually prepare themselves for participation in the communal worship.
		He went straight to the loo to begin his usual ablutions, soaping his cheeks and neck.
		Ablution comes from Latin ablutio, from abluere, "to wash, to remove by washing, to wash away," from ab-, "away from" + luere, "to wash."
	dictionary.reference.com /wordoftheday/archive/2002/06/03.html (185 words)

	Ablution
		Ablution or Wudu is the act of washing those parts of the body, which are generally exposed and private unexposed parts and are therefore unclean.
		If the water to be used for Ablution is stagnant, one should make sure that the cistern measures ten meters by ten meters by 30cm and is full of water.
		If a person wears impermeable footwear after the performance of the Ablution, it is not necessary to remove it for a fresh Ablution.
	members.aol.com /mhamid0786/myhmpg/ghusal.html (939 words)

	ablution -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		in Islam, the “major ablution” that entails washing the entire body in ritually pure water and is required in specified cases for both the living and the dead.
		The other is ritual, often congregational, prayer, with specific words and postures, to be offered five times a day: at dawn, midday, midafternoon, sunset, and before going to bed.
		Before prayer, ablutions are performed by washing the hands,...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9003368?tocId=9003368 (480 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Partial Ablution or Wudu - Consists of cleaning parts of body that are exposed to dirt, dust or elements of nature.
		At this stage the partial ablution is completed and a person who has performed it in the prescribed manner is ready to start his prayer.
		Partial ablution has to be repeated before performing prayers in cases of going to the bathroom.
	www.islam-usa.com /pray4.html (439 words)

	Ablution
		This section deals with those acts connected with the ablution, but which are not obligatory, as the Prophet, upon whom be peace, did not rigorously stick to them or censure anyone for not doing them.
		Anas said that when the Messenger of Allah performed ablution, he would take a handful of water and put it under his jaws and pass it through his beard.
		There is nothing confirmed from the Prophet, upon whom be peace, regarding supplications during ablution save the hadith of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari who said, "I came to the Messenger of Allah with water.
	www.islamiska.org /e/a16.htm (1604 words)

	Ablution, Wudu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Wash the feet (right foot first) up to the ankles making sure that no parts of the feat are left dry, especially between the toes.
		to be washed in ablution, and if washing that particular part is likely to cause harm, it is permissible to wipe the dressing of the wound with wet hand.
		Of due consideration is the answer to Question No. 2 where a controversial aspect of (to wipe) or (to wash) the feet during ablution, is explained.
	www.guidedones.com /metapage/salat/salat_chp1.htm (881 words)

	Tayammum [Dray Ablution] and Wiping over Leather Socks
		The verse first describes ablution, which is the purification from minor impurity and all that nullifies ablution.
		The parts of the body to be washed or wiped during ablution are mentioned i.e.
		The duration of wiping begins from the first occurrence of wiping in an ablution resulting from impurity, that followed wearing the leather or cloth socks until the same time next day, for a resident or until the same time two days later for a traveler.
	www.alminbar.com /khutbaheng/145.htm (2160 words)

	WORSHIP \ Purification \ Kissing does not nullify ablution
		Some scholars say that it nullifies ablution in all cases- if one touches a woman it nullifies his ablution in all cases.
		That is, if a man kisses, touches or embraces his wife and he does not ejaculate or release any fluid, then his ablution is not ruined nor is hers.
		This is because the principle is that his ablution continues to be valid until there is some evidence that it has been nullified.
	www.fatwa-online.com /fataawa/worship/purification/9991018_101.htm (261 words)

	SAHIH BUKHARI, BOOK 4: Ablutions (Wudu')
		After that 'Uthman said, "I saw the Prophet performing ablution like this of mine, and he said, 'If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two-rak'at prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.
		After he had performed ablution, the remaining water was taken by the people and they started smearing their bodies with it (as a blessed thing).
		He performed ablution thus: He washed his face thrice, and his forearms to the elbows twice, then passed his wet hands lightly over the head from front to rear and brought them to front again and washed his feet (up to the ankles).
	www.usc.edu /dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/004.sbt.html (5856 words)

	Fards, Sunnats, Mustahibbats and prohibition in Wazoo
		1- To make an ablution before it is time for Salaat.
		19-After using a container for ablution, to leave the container full of water so that the other may use it.
		If even a tiny part of the outward part of the lips or the eyelids is left dry, the ablution will not be acceptable.
	www.islamicacademy.org /html/Learn_Now/English/Wazoo.htm (1093 words)

	A Description of the Ablution by Shaikh ‘Abdullaah bin Saalih Al-‘Ubaylaan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Before beginning, one must make the intention for his ablution for the prayer or for whatever else ablution is legislated for.
		The boundaries of the face are: from where the hair of the head begins to the chin, lengthwise, and from the right ear to the left ear, widthwise.
		From the obligations of the ablution is that one maintain the order in which each part is washed.
	www.al-manhaj.com /Page1.cfm?ArticleID=178 (1348 words)

	Wudu (Ablution)
		There is no evidence to suggest that wudu is broken when the time limit for wiping over the socks expires, because what the basic principle is that he remains as he is (i.e., pure) until it becomes apparent that this is no longer the case.
		It should be noted, however, that some scholars hold the view that the timing for wiping begins from the time of nullifying the ablution after wearing the socks.
		Tayammum (dry ablution) means striking the palms of one's hands on the ground then wiping the face and palms.
	www.geocities.com /rameezabid/wudu.htm (7132 words)

	Ablution (Wudhu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Ans: After the ablution it is better to utter these words looking towards the Sky.
		However, if someone takes off the socks at the time of ablution (for complete cleanliness) and takes on the socks, is also correct.
		Ans: Firstly, it is prohibited for a woman to have ablution or open any part of her body in front of other than Mahram.
	www.binoria.org /q_a/ablution.html (771 words)

	The Daily Ablution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Even for those who wish the Ablution well, and who desire its preservation in these uncertain times, it's basically a pain in the neck to actually click on the donate button and fill out the form.
		Those who missed yesterday's post may be unaware that the very future of the Ablution depends upon the extent to which this week's drive for donations can impress my wife, whose patience with my unpaid endeavours is, while great, by no means infinite.
		Blacker's contention that such hysteria-mongering is carried out primarily to sell newspapers, the Daily Ablution has no doubt of the sincerity of the Independent's concern over the impending "collapse of civilisation" due to global warming, most recently reported October 19.
	dailyablution.blogs.com (13451 words)

	SAHIH MUSLIM, BOOK 2: The Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
		She (Hadrat 'A'isha) said: Abd al-Rahman, complete the ablution as I heard the Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) say: Woe to the heels because of hell-fire.
		Abu Huraira reported: He saw people perform ablution with the help of a water jar and he said: Complete the Wudu for i heard Abu al-Qasim (may peace be upon him) say: Woe to the hamstrings because of hell-fire.
		He said: Performing the ablution thoroughly despite odds, tranverside of more paces towards the mosque, and waiting for the next prayer after observing a prayer, and that is mindfulness.
	www.usc.edu /dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/muslim/002.smt.html (8042 words)

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