NAMÂZ AND OUR HEALTH (II)

4– Isometric movements in the ritual prayer help foods in the stomach mix, bile acids flow easily and not to accumulate harmfully in the gallbladder. They help enzymes in the pancreas to discharge. They play a large role to removing constipation. They provide supportive movement of the kidney and urinary tract. They help prevent formation of stones in the kidney. They help in discharging of the bladder.

5– Rythmic movements in the ritual prayers performed five times a day cause muscles and joints that are not regularly used in daily life to work and prevent illnesses of joints like arthrosis, calcification build up and muscular cramps.

6– Cleanliness is absolutely required for the health of the body. Ablution and ghusl are both material and spiritual purification. Hence, namâz is the exact cleanliness. For, namâz cannot be perfect without bodily and spiritual purification. Ablution and ghusl provides bodily cleanliness. Anyone who carries out his duty of worship is relaxed and purified spiritually.

7– In preventive medicine, it is very important to do exercise at certain times. Prayer times are the most suitable times to renew blood circulation and breathing.

8– The important factor which stabilizes sleeping is namâz. By making sajda, the static electric accumulated in the body is grounded. Thus, the body regains its vitality.

In order to get these benefits of namâz, it is necessary both to perform it in its due time and to observe cleanliness, not eating too much and consuming pure and halâl food.

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