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'''Ablution''' is the act of washing oneself, in particular for [[hygiene]] and for ritual purification. | '''Ablution''' is the act of washing oneself, in particular for [[hygiene]] and for ritual purification. | ||
''Wudu'' ("partial ablution") is the procedure for washing parts of the body using water in preparation for formal prayers ([[salah]]) or handling and reading the [[Qur'an]]. | ''Wudu'' ("partial ablution") is the procedure for washing parts of the body using water in preparation for formal [[prayers]] ([[salah]]) or handling and reading the [[Qur'an]]. | ||
''Ghusl'' refers to the full ablution required in [[Islam]] for various rituals and prayers; mandatory for any adult Muslim after having [[Reproduction|sexual intercourse]], any sexual discharge (e.g. of semen), completion of the menstrual cycle, giving birth, and death by natural causes. | ''Ghusl'' refers to the full ablution required in [[Islam]] for various rituals and prayers; mandatory for any adult Muslim after having [[Reproduction|sexual intercourse]], any sexual discharge (e.g. of semen), completion of the menstrual cycle, giving birth, and death by natural causes. | ||