Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

ritual purification with water or earth substitute

ritual_purification_with_water_or_earth_substitute

A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Purification and Pollution. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER IV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD / CHAPTER V. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 13631-13701 confidence: high

    Before prayer believers wash faces, hands, heads, and feet; after pollution they wash all over; without water in listed conditions they use fine clean sand; God desires purification and completion of favor.

    Prayer preparation requires washing with water, while clean sand substitutes when water is unavailable under specified conditions.

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