Some rituals ,if performed strictly,knowing its real purpose ,will be very useful But in practice the rituals are performed as a habit as a mere practice,as a performance to show off
Abulation ,wulu the mandatory purifying ritual is also one among them But this ritual, even if performed without knowing the real objectives behind this it is useful from heath point It is an indisputable fact Cleanliness is essential for health Regular,timely washing of hands ,face,eyes,ears,foot will help to increase health That is a medically accepted fact After all regularity and punctuality is a good habit First of all it keeps all dirty things away Dirt and Devil are synonymous Both are enemy of man Both are threat to health and well being of human beings
wulu purify man bodily and mentally The main objective of this ritual is to purify man from all evils things both bodily and mentally
It is a preparation for prayer Mental purity is a precondition for prayer as physical purity Prayers without a pure mind and body are not acceptable before the Almighty Abolution is a preparation for prayer,mental and physical It is an intentional act to purify He is expected to reveal his intentions and faith in the only almighty God and his teachings and decrees
Before taking abolution he is expected to remove all dirty things He is expected to use pure water is as far as possible By washing eyes and ears with pure water several times daily the functions of these organs become more effective and efficient It is an accepted principle So also gargling is helpful for oral hygene and health The prophet advised to brush and gargle before abalution That is seen as good practice or a sunnath
So practice all rituals after knowing the objectives and meaning and purpose It will be beneficial always and everywhere
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