Purification

Purification, or taharah, is the set of washings that prepare a person for prayer. Most questions here are not about the washing itself. They are about what undoes it, and what to do when water is short or a wound is covered. The pages below cover wudu, ghusl, tayammum, the dry washing, and wiping over socks and casts. Every answer here is a sourced summary of a fatwa. Start with wudu if you are unsure where your question belongs.