Preparation

The cleaning and the dress Islam informs that the prayers are performed in a ritually pure environment [Quran 05:06]. When praying, the clothes that are worn and the place of prayer must be clean. Both men and women should cover their bodies (aura) in enough loose clothing. The well-known hadith adage or by al-Nawawi that "purity is half of faith"illustrates how Islam has incorporated and modified the current norms of purity in its religious system. ritual ablution

 Main articles: Wudu, Tayammum, after having repented

Before performing the prayer, a Muslim has to perform a ritual ablution.

Minor ablution is done using water (wudu '), or in sand (tayammum) when water is not available or not recommended for reasons such as illness.

Wudu 'is carried out by the Muslims according to the instructions of God given in the Qur'an [Qur'an 5:06]:

"Oh, believers when you get up to prayer, wash your face and hands up to your elbows, and clean your head and feet up to your ankles! And if you are under obligation to perform a full ablution, then wash ( os) and if you are sick or traveling, or one of you comes from the latrine, or has touched the women, and you can not find water, you go to the pure land and clean your face and hands with the same Allah does not want to put any difficulty on you, but wants you to purify and that He can complete your favor on you, so you can be grateful. "

More specifically wudu 'is carried out by the Muslims by the washing of hands, mouth, nose, arms, face, hair, ears, (often the washing of the hair is nothing more than drawing the wet hands already from the margin to the height of the nape) and the feet three times each in that order. (It is not mandatory to wash your hair three times, once is enough, and men should also wash their beards and mustaches when washing their faces).