Wudu
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Wuduʾ is the procedure for cleansing parts of the body, a type of ritual purification by ablution, in Islam. The steps of wudu are: washing the hands, rinsing the mouth and nose, washing the face, the
Male Ablution Facility at University of Toronto's Multifaith Centre.
The al-Kas ablution fountain in the Al-Aqsa Mosque
People washing before prayer at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan
Muslims performing ablution prior to Salah or other prayers in Alexandria, Egypt
Salah
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Salah, also known as namaz in the Persophere, is the practice of formal worship in Islam, consisting of a series of obligatory ritual prayers performed at prescribed times daily. These prayers, which
Wudu
…which specifies hygienical jurisprudence and defines the rituals that constitute it. Ritual purity is called tahara. Wudu is typically performed before Salah or reading the Quran. Activities that invalidate wudu include urination, defecation, flatulence, deep sleep, light bleeding (depending on madhhab…
Various prescribed movements in Salah, which collectively constitute a rak'ah. From left to right: rukū', qiyām/i'tidal, sujūd, takbīr, and qu'ūd/julūs.
Muslims praying (salah) in 1865 Cairo by Jean-Léon Gérôme
The prayer room in Khonakhan Mosque, Uzbekistan
Women performing the Friday prayer at a mosque, Ohio, US