Ablution is the act of washing oneself. It may refer to: Ablution as hygiene Ablution as ritual purification Ablution in Islam: Wudu, daily wash Ghusl, bathing ablution Tayammum, waterless ablution Ablution in Christianity 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