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Hadath
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Hadath is the ritual impurity affecting a person, removed by wudu (minor) or ghusl (major). It differs from najasah, impurity attached to a substance rather than a person. Prayer cannot validly begin while a person is in a state of hadath.
Related terms
Wudu
Wudu is the ritual washing performed before prayer and other acts of worship. It follows a set sequence: washing the face, arms, and feet, and wiping the head. It is required…
Ghusl
Ghusl is the full ritual washing of the entire body. It is required after major ritual impurity, such as sexual intimacy or the end of a menstrual or postnatal period. It is more…
Najasah
Najasah is ritual impurity attached to a specific substance, such as certain bodily fluids, rather than to a person's overall state. It must be physically removed before prayer…