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Tayammum
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TAYAMMUM
Question:
What is that?
Answer:
Tayammum consists of:
1. Striking the palms of the two hands on clean and legally permissible earth, then shaking them and after that wiping the forehead with the two palms, from the beginning of the hairline up to the top part of the nose.
2. Wiping the upper part of the hands with the palms by first wiping the upper part of the right hand with the palm of the left hand and vice-versa.
3. Again striking the palms of the two hands on the earth and wiping the upper part of the hands with them in the way just described.
Clearly these rites of purification have to be done with the intention of seeking nearness to God and consequently they not only purify a person externally but also cleanse him or her inwardly, since seeking to draw close to God necessitates also the cleansing of the soul.
