Ablution
Ablutionisobligatorybeforethefivedailyprayersinadditiontoother
obligatoryprayersexcepttheFuneralPrayer.Itisobligatorytowashthe
faceandthetwoarms,andpassthehandover,forShias,the headand
the feet.Similarly, itis recommendable,in the ritualablution, to wash
thehandsandrinsethemouthandthenoseinadditiontotheotherac-
tions. The specialist physicians mention important advantages for the
ablution. They are as follows:
1.Waterthatisshedonthefaceandthehandshelpsinactivatingthe
dermal capillaries.Thisincreases the heart vivacity,activates the body
respiratory processes, and helps in inhalation and exhalation. Con-
sequently, the perceptive motivated nerves are stimulated. Then, the
stimulationmovestothewholecardiac,gastric,andpulmonicnerves,as
well as all of the organs and glands.
- Eyes are protected against ophthalmia because they are washed
with water several times a day.
3.Thenasal channelsare cleanedfrom thegerms gatheringthereby
rinsing the nose.
4.Theskinisprotectedagainstdermatoses.Thefaceandthehandsare
uncoveredorgans that are vulnerable to the affectionof microbes. Im-
munity will certainly be obtained if those organs are washed several
times a day.
5.Theoralcavityisprotectedagainstthegermsthatpenetratebecause
of the pollution of hands. If the hands are always clean,they will not
carryanymicrobe.Diseasesthataffectthehumanbodythroughpolluted
handsarethedigestiveparasites,typhoid,andparalysis.Atanyrate,the
ablution is the most notable means of protecting the human bodies
against such serious diseases.
6.The ablution alleviatetense nerves andanger, asphysicians aver.
The Prophet (s) said,“Rage isthe Satan’s. The Satan iscreated of fire.
Waterextinguishesfire.Youshouldperformtheablutionwheneveryou
are enraged.”.