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ISLAM:

In Islam, purity is an essential aspect. Muslims perform Wudu to rid themselves of impurity. 

Abu Malik at-Ash'ari reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Cleanliness is half of faith (…) [Narrated by Sahih Muslim]

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In Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 222, Allah says:

[2:222] Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves.
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَ وَيُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

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In Surah Al-Ma’idah, Verse 6, Allah, the Exalted tells about Wudu and how to perform it.

[5:6] O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ فَٱغْسِلُوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَرَافِقِ وَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْكَعْبَيْنِ ۚ وَإِن كُنتُمْ جُنُبًۭا فَٱطَّهَّرُوا۟ ۚ 
 

SCIENCE:

According to Science, the steps in Wudu can prevent various diseases.
Rinsing the mouth:
Rinsing the mouth 3 times rids it of a large number of microorganisms and their toxins which inhabit the mouth. 
Siwak:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to use the Siwak before praying and at various other times of the day.
It is known to kill germs, remove food remnants and yellowness from the teeth, prevent the growth of germs, remove plaque, prevent diseases of the mouth and teeth, and have an anti-cancer effect.
Rinsing nose:
Noses are inhabited by a huge number of streptococcus and staphylococcus germs as well as various other bacteria. Snuffing up water and expelling it during Wudu rids the nose of these germs and bacteria.

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