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| Arabic | طهارة |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ta-HAA-rah |
| Etymology | From Arabic طهارة (taharah), derived from the root ط-ه-ر (ta-ha-ra, 'to be pure/clean'). Related words include tahir (pure), mutahhir (purifying), and tathhir (purification). |
Tahaarah(طهارة) Ritual purity and cleanliness in Islamic law. It is an essential prerequisite for certain acts of worship, achieved through specific purification methods including abdest, gusul, or tayammum.
طهارة
Tahaarah is the first chapter in virtually every book of Islamic jurisprudence, reflecting its foundational importance. Hz. Peygamber Muhammad said: 'Cleanliness is half of faith' (Sahih Muslim). Tahaarah has two dimensions: physical cleanliness (removing impurities — najasah — from the body, clothing, and namaz space) and ritual purification (achieving a state of purity through abdest or gusul). Minor ritual impurity (hadath asghar) — broken by sleep, using the restroom, or passing wind — requires abdest. Major ritual impurity (hadath akbar) — resulting from sexual intercourse, ejaculation, or menstruation — requires gusul. When water is unavailable or its use is harmful, tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) substitutes for both. For hacilar, tahaarah is especially important: tavaf requires abdest alimlerin cogunluguna gore, and gusul is sunnah before entering ihram.
From Arabic طهارة (taharah), derived from the root ط-ه-ر (ta-ha-ra, 'to be pure/clean'). Related words include tahir (pure), mutahhir (purifying), and tathhir (purification).