Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 11
S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 11 a. The body should be clean from all filth. b. If one has answered the call of nature and has been to the toilet, one should wash oneself properly so that all remnants of faeces or urine have been properly washed away. c. After conjugation, whether ejaculation has taken place or not or when, in whatever manner, ejaculation has taken place, for instance during sleep, cleanliness would mean not just washing oneself partially, but a full bath becomes essential. d. A full bath is also essential for women after menstruation, and after post-parturition bleeding (bleeding following childbirth). iv. The place and mat of Prayer must be neat and clean. v. The body must be properly covered during the Prayer. vi. Qiblah or Direction: All Muslims must face towards the Ka‘bah. Qiblah means facing the Ka‘bah in Makkah, the first House of worship built on earth. All Muslims throughout the world should always face the general direction of the Ka‘bah during every Prayer. However, during a journey and when travelling, if one fails to determine the direction properly or when one is unable to face towards the Ka‘bah because of illness, for it is beyond one’s capacity to do so, then one is not obliged to face towards the Qiblah. Also, when on a journey, riding