Ablution

Ablution is the act of washing oneself. It may refer to:

• Ablution as hygiene
• Ablution as ritual purification
• Ablution in Christianity
• Baptism
• Maundy (foot washing)
• Cantharus (Christianity)
• Ablution in Islam:
• Wudu, daily wash
• Ghusl, bathing ablution
• Tayammum, waterless ablution
• Ritual washing in Judaism
• Ritual purification in Mandaeism
• Rishama, daily ablution of face and limbs
• Tamasha, full body purification
• Masbuta, ritual immersion baptism purification
• Misogi, in Shinto
• Absolution, the washing away of sin

See also

• Oblation
• Ablation