The Importance
of Cleanliness

The Prophet of Islam said that cleanliness is a branch of faith. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 328) This tradition shows how important it is to be clean and to keep one’s environment clean in Islam.

Islam, by its very nature, is to purify one’s heart and soul. It is to give up one’s evil thoughts and start living in positive thoughts. Islam teaches us to purify one’s inner being with good thoughts just like a person purifies his body by washing it with water.

When a man cleans his interior, he naturally wants his exterior to be clean as well. He should take care of his body and his clothes. He should try to keep his home and his environment clean. Cleanliness will then become an integral part of his nature.