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What’s the difference between wudu and ghusl?
Wudu: Minor purification for prayer (washing face, arms, wiping head, washing feet). Required before salah.
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Ghusl: Full body purification. Required after sexual relations, ejaculation, menstruation, or post-partum bleeding.
Reference: Qur’an 5:6 outlines wudu, and Qur’an 4:43 mentions ghusl after major impurity.