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CONCEPT OF CLEANLINESS IN ISLAM

10/24/2014

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Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi

Cleanliness and purification is one of the great privileges of Islam. It has evolved a wonderful system that encompasses Muslim life on individual and social levels. Islam places great emphasis on cleanliness, in both physical and spiritual terms. The attention to hygiene is the aspect which is an unknown concern in any other religion or philosophy before Islam. While people generally consider cleanliness a desirable attribute, Islam insists on it, making it an indispensable fundamental of faith. Cleanliness is an essential part of Islamic life and in fact the meaning and spirit behind the concept of cleanliness is much beyond the superficial concept of the conventional cleanliness.

In the Holy Quran, there are a number of verses which shed light at the importance of cleanliness: "Truly, Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean." (Al Baqarah 2:222) At another place Allah says: “In it (mosque) are men who love to clean and to purify themselves. And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure.” (9:108) Cleanliness and purity has been emphasized by various means in hundreds of Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him). In a Hadith he said: Cleanliness is half of faith. (Sahih Muslim Book 2, Number 0432)

The importance of cleanliness can be estimated from the fact that the books of Hadith as well as the Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) start with a chapter on cleanliness. There are two terms used in Islamic literature: taharah and nazafah. Taharah (Cleanliness from physical impurities) is required by Islam to be observed by each and every Muslim in his and her daily life while nazafah (neatness) is a desirable attribute.

There are two kinds of cleanliness; physical and spiritual. As far as physical cleanliness is concerned, it is of two types. One which is related to human body and the other is related to environment, water, house, road and public places. Muslims are required to observe cleanliness from the excretions of the penis, vagina or anus. Semen, sperm, urine, menstruation, vaginal fluid, stool and blood are impure and require compulsory modes of cleanliness. Muslims wash their genitals after passing urine and secretion and take bath every time they have intercourse with their mates. Muslims also enjoined to use water, not paper or anything else after eliminating body wastes. They are categorically prohibited to have sex with their wives during their menses.


A Muslim is obliged to make ablution if exposed to minor impurities. This means he must wash off those parts of the body (like hand, feet, face, nostrils etc) which are commonly exposed to dust, dirt and environmental pollution. Before every prayer (at least five times a day) and before recital of the Quran, Muslims are asked to perform this ablution. Likewise, Muslims are enjoined to have a Ghusl (bathe) after ejaculation, sexual intercourse, menstruation and puerperium. While at many other occasions, bathing is recommended as for Friday prayer, festival days, in Hajj etc. 

Muslims are duty bound to keep the nails clipped, to remove hair from the armpit and from the pubic area as a matter of routine practice. Muslim males are required to get circumcised to avoid even faint traces of urine entrapped in the foreskin of the genitals. They are also instructed to trim their moustaches in order to avert oral intakes. Islam has directed attention in taking care of mouth by using any purifying agent like miswak. Brushing the teeth (once or twice a day) is very recent development of near past, but Muslims are accustomed this herbal brush for the past 1400 years, five times a day prior to each ablution. There are a number of Hadith that lay special stress on cleaning the teeth, hands and hair.

Apart from body, Islam requires a Muslim to keep his clothes, houses and streets clean. In fact a Muslim cannot offer his prayers with unclean body, clothes or using dirty premises. They are asked to use clean water and keep it safe from impurities and pollution. The particular chapter of taharah starts with the classification of water and goes on to describe how water gets impure or polluted.

Moreover, Islam instructed Muslims to maintain the cleanliness of the roads and streets. This is considered a charity to ridding the streets of impurities and filth. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) strictly warned against it and considered it one of the reasons to provoke Allah's curse and the people's curse, saying: "Beware of the three acts that cause others to curse you: relieving yourselves in a watering place, on foot paths or shaded places." (Abu Dawud, No 26)

Apart from physical cleanliness, Islam emphasizes on spiritual cleanliness. This means that one is free from polytheism, hypocrisy and ill manners, love of wealth, love of fame and other carnal desires. The emphasis in Islam is more on the cleanliness of the inner-self that is heart, mind and soul. The external cleaning process and rituals in reality are the preparatory ground work to obtain the more important task and that is cleanliness of the inner-self, which is the ultimate goal of the religion. Islam requires the sincere believer to sanitize and purify his entire way of life. The directives of Zakah (alms) and fasting are nothing but to purify ones wealth and soul.

Cleanliness is the pathway to health and strength. Islam wants a healthy and strong Muslim society which is immune against infectious diseases and is capable of understanding and applying God's message and carrying it away to the whole world. The Holy Quran says: You are the best community that hath been raised up for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing In Allah. (Surah Aal-Imran, 3/110)

In view of the significance of cleanliness in Islam, Muslims should have the highest standard of cleanliness and personal hygiene of all the people in the world. But, it is highly regrettable that the heap of garbage has become an identity of Muslim homes and localities. The Muslim majority areas are marked with unhygienic and unhealthy conditions.
56 Comments
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11/1/2014 03:16:32 pm

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9/24/2017 06:51:11 pm

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Muhammadullah Qasmi link
11/13/2014 01:40:11 am

Assalamu Alaikum

Can you, please, tell more about your project.
Thanks!

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11/21/2014 04:20:16 pm

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1/9/2015 03:32:34 am

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Ghulam e Rasool
9/26/2017 08:50:48 pm

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AZRA UNDLEEB
12/10/2014 02:53:50 pm

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1/9/2015 03:31:15 am

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3/3/2015 03:02:51 pm

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4/7/2015 01:52:30 pm

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9/26/2017 08:57:03 pm

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Noor
3/4/2015 12:28:58 pm

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3/21/2015 11:49:16 am

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Firoza
4/13/2015 01:17:04 am

You have missed the importance of female circumcision (removing the prepuce of the clitoris like in male circumcision) for genital hygiene in women which Islam also requires.

Here's a great article about it:

http://www.sailanmuslim.com/news/female-circumcision-the-hidden-truth-by-asiff-hussein

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11/7/2016 12:27:22 am

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Ahmed Bin zahid
1/29/2017 12:34:44 pm

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Saleem
8/28/2017 03:12:51 pm

Give me a quote from the Holy Quran.

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dua
7/1/2015 08:45:00 am

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ismail
10/20/2015 07:23:36 pm

assalam wa alaikum,
very beautiful information indeed Islam is beautiful, I need some more info regarding cleanliness among muslims, as we r planning for a cleanliness progect among muslims this coming milad un Nabi.

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MALIK AHSAN AWAN
10/25/2015 03:58:04 pm

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11/26/2015 10:20:52 am

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Maham
2/17/2016 10:38:42 pm

I like this app because I get help about my school science project :-)

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Fathima Shasna
5/6/2016 11:38:50 am

Assalaamu Alaikkum.
JazakAllah Khair. It helped me to make a speech about cleanliness in Islam.

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Fathima Shasna
5/6/2016 11:38:56 am

Assalaamu Alaikkum.
JazakAllah Khair. It helped me to make a speech about cleanliness in Islam.

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Fathima Shasna
5/6/2016 11:39:16 am

Assalaamu Alaikkum.
JazakAllah Khair. It helped me to make a speech about cleanliness in Islam.

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Shak
5/7/2016 10:27:02 pm

Please advise me... my question is about The factors of DUST in the house. My mother has a very strong obsession about dust in the house and she complains daily that the house is never clean and that there is dust all over the place....she is also overly possesive of her house and always says that HER house should be sparkling like a mirror... or in other words she would quote " my house was always like CHANDI "
PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND ... is it just OCD or some obessions about cleaning.?? She always quotes using ISLAM... as this is how it is in ISLAM. please someone advise me of actual ISLAMIC FACT about this obsessivenes.....

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Shaq
5/7/2016 10:24:01 pm

Please advise me... my question is about The factors of DUST in the house. My mother has a very strong obsession about dust in the house and she complains daily that the house is never clean and that there is dust all over the place....she is also overly possesive of her house and always says that HER house should be sparkling like a mirror... or in other words she would quote " my house was always like CHANDI "
PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND ... is it just OCD or some obessions about cleaning.?? She always quotes using ISLAM... as this is how it is in ISLAM. please someone advise me of actual ISLAMIC FACT about this obsessivenes.....

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Aleena Baloch
9/26/2017 09:01:50 pm

Yes bro !! Obviously Cleanliness is half of Islam....And everyone should follow this seriosly but shouldn't get tooo mucchh possessive about this..that's all.In early times ,,even the houses of Prophets were not like changi cz they were made of....u can say kacchi mitti..they were clean but not like "CHANDI"!!😊😊

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Mushtaq Ahmed
6/21/2016 06:09:00 am

I have a question to ask. Please reply. During the five days of Hajj, if a person gets the "night wetting", what should be done without getting ashamed or, how one can get"paak" again.
Thanks

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Ahmed Bin Zahid
1/29/2017 12:32:59 pm

Bro it was gr8
U helped me alot in my project
Thanks keep up the gud work

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Mushtaq Ahmed
6/21/2016 06:09:08 am

I have a question to ask. Please reply. During the five days of Hajj, if a person gets the "night wetting", what should be done without getting ashamed or, how one can get"paak" again.
Thanks

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Mushtaq Ahmed
6/21/2016 06:09:17 am

I have a question to ask. Please reply. During the five days of Hajj, if a person gets the "night wetting", what should be done without getting ashamed or, how one can get"paak" again.
Thanks

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Mushtaq Ahmed
6/21/2016 06:09:25 am

I have a question to ask. Please reply. During the five days of Hajj, if a person gets the "night wetting", what should be done without getting ashamed or, how one can get"paak" again.
Thanks

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Mushtaq Ahmed
6/21/2016 06:09:31 am

I have a question to ask. Please reply. During the five days of Hajj, if a person gets the "night wetting", what should be done without getting ashamed or, how one can get"paak" again.
Thanks

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Mushtaq Ahmed
6/21/2016 06:10:09 am

I have a question to ask. Please reply. During the five days of Hajj, if a person gets the "night wetting", what should be done without getting ashamed or, how one can get"paak" again.
Thanks

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Mushtaq Ahmed
6/21/2016 06:10:29 am

I have a question to ask. Please reply. During the five days of Hajj, if a person gets the "night wetting", what should be done without getting ashamed or, how one can get"paak" again.
Thanks

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Mohommed
8/3/2016 02:21:39 pm

Thanks I did a wonderful speech thanks to this website

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usmanemct@gmail.com
9/6/2016 11:50:11 am

it's really informative & useful

I want sme questions and answers about cleanliness of Islam..
I mean top is........ Cleanliness is the beauty....
wil u pl help me..............

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jamaludeen
9/9/2016 05:22:52 pm

we should include the chapter "ISLAMIC HYGIENIC SYSTEM" in madrasa curriculum

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RIZWAN VICKY SUHAg
9/20/2016 02:05:40 pm

Thanks to all of u

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Husna
10/5/2016 05:30:57 pm

Very useful info.which guides us how to keep clean ourselves n environment

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Umer
11/17/2016 12:58:26 am

really helpful, helped me in my school assembly speech Thanks

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Nisar ahmad link
1/28/2017 11:32:22 am

help me God

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1/28/2017 11:33:26 am

help me God

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Bro cool
7/4/2017 09:34:25 pm

You all are idiots and morons
Please do shut your mouth

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Aleena
9/26/2017 09:07:14 pm

It us respectfully stated to the Non Muslims that pleeeeeeez stay away from us..keep ur shadow away from us n don't don't don't enter any Islamic Website so that u will be in peace n we will also live in peace...just away from u devils.We never insult Non Muslims n it's my bet..Islam teaches us us to respect other relegions n we do....but u people have just ruined our lives..!!😟😟

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Mominur Rahman Borah
10/17/2017 07:47:55 am

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah , Brother you deed a great work hope we will get lots of information from you in future ,may Almighty Allah bless upon you and accept your deeds amin

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ur mother
11/21/2017 03:05:06 pm

hi im not an muslimic prtiest but csn i kill myself

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Natasha majid
1/22/2018 06:15:04 pm

U non muslims please shut your beaks we never say anything about you dirty minded non muslims you are not nedeed on this website

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ubaid ur rehman
3/30/2018 02:18:49 pm

Aoa, Mashaallah. very good reminder about taharah.

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online quran link
4/18/2022 01:28:43 pm

Informative post! This is a great share thank you

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