How To Achieve Tazkiya (purification)
This is a comprehensive topic. Please review the following discussions, where different aspects of Tazkiya are examined and connected to the essence of religion. Worship is the core reality of religion; when worship is performed in this world in accordance with the Lord’s commands, it helps us attain tazkiya here, which in turn leads to success in the Hereafter. See discussions : Discussion 83831 Discussion 72213 Discussion 1623 • Reply 1625 The Sharia provides the framework for achieving this tazkiya . Domains of Tazkiya – Tazkiya of food: Eating tayyibaat and avoiding khabaees; consuming halal zabeeha after properly draining the blood etc. – Tazkiya of the body: Personal hygiene and grooming such as cleaning the mouth and nose, trimming a long moustache, removing hair under the armpits and pubic hair, circumcision, performing wudu, and ghusl. – Tazkiya of the soul and ethics: Moral conduct- being honest and just, humble rather than arrogant, and cultivating virtuous character. Ethics (tazkiya of the soul) is given the highest priority because it not only shapes our inner life and personality but also influences the other domains of tazkiya. For example, arrogance makes a person more likely to violate the rules governing other domains. Ethics is central to human character and affects all our decisions.