The purity of the Muslim

Taharah - cleanliness and purity, is half of the faith. It is obligatory for a Muslim to be clean (tahir) for offering prayer reciting the Quran etc by way of ablution (wudu), complete bath (ghusl) or dry ablution (tayammum). Cleanliness encompasses both physical and spiritual aspects. Physical impurities can be removed by clean and pure water or dry cleaning through earth.