Nearly fifteen agents have been introduced as cleansing agents in Islam.

Nearly fifteen agents have been introduced as cleansing agents in Islam. This is not observed in any other existing school of thought. Islam has forbidden polluting; being polluted or causing pollution in many respects. The one who pollutes is considered a wrong-doer and deserves divine retribution on the Day of Judgment.

Either of the following can be used to clean in different situations: flowing water; well-water; spring water; rainwater; stale water in a volume each of its sides being nearly three and a half feet; a small amount of water being poured on a filthy object sufficient to cleanse it; dust-covered earth; direct sun-light; fire; change of state or form from one to another.

In several important traditions, the Prophet (PBUH&HP) has stressed on the value of purity and cleanliness in such a way that it seems to be one of the surprising Islamic issues to any intellectual. Cleanliness is half of faith. (3) The first thing…