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Physically, spiritually, ethically, and psychologically, Muslims value cleanliness and purity. In this chapter we link the two terms together to explain a deep concept. The subject comes first in the works of Islamic law on canonical worship practices. Cleanliness and purity are an aid to worship, a preparation for worship, and without themthe canonical prayer is considered invalid. Cleanliness and purity forman essential ideal in Muslimpiety and consciousness. The Kur’an frequently refers to it.
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© 2000 Adil Özdemir and Kenneth Frank
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Özdemir, A., Frank, K. (2000). Cleanliness and Purity. In: Visible Islam in Modern Turkey. Library of Philosophy and Religion. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230286894_13
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