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17. Wiping the whole head.
18. Washing between the fingers and toes.
Ghusl (Full Ablution)
The Arabic word ghasl means washing; ghusl means to wash
the whole body: taharat al-kubra (the major cleaning). Ghusl
must be performed to cleanse a major impurity (janabah) and
at the end of menstruation and lochia.
It consists of three fards:
1. Taking water into the mouth and rinsing it as far as the
throat.
2. Placing water inside the nostrils and washing the nose.
3. Washing the whole body from top to bottom.

Tayammum (Dry Ablution)
Tayammum is to be performed when no water is available or
one is unable to use it due to illness or a similar condition. It
consists of using clean earth or a similar clean substance to
remove any hadas (a state that requires wudu’ or ghusl).
“Tayammum is set out in the Book and the Sunnah. The
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made for me purifying and as a mosque (place for
prayer)” (Ahmad ibn Hanbal) also shows that tayammum
using something like earth is acceptable.” (Ahmed
Davudoğlu, Selamet Yollari [Ways to Safety], 1:154)
Fards
1) Make one’s intention.
2) Rub hands on clean ground.
3) Wipe the face and arms.
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