THE PILLARS OF ISLAM - Mouassa Islamic association

AS-SALÂH
Tahârah (Purity):
Its linguistic meaning is to be clean from dirt and filth,
whether tangible or intangible. Its legislative meaning is to
remove Hadath and Khabath. Hadath is anything that
comes out of the forepart or the posterior part, while
Khabath is any tangible thing that is disgusting and is
called Najâsah; i.e. impurities.
Pure Objects:
The essence in everything is purity unless its impurity is
certified by the Qur‟ân or Sunnah. Among the pure bodies
we can list the following:
1. The human being whether alive or dead.
2. Inanimate objects; i.e. any body that is not alive, or was
not separated from a living creature, such as minerals or
parts of the earth.
3. All plants even those which are sedating or poisoning.
4. Liquids, such as water, oil, perfume, or vinegar unless it
has been altered by the presence of impurities.
5. All living creatures as long as they are alive except the
pig, the dog, and their breed.
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