Chapter 3

the face or hands, the repetition, five times, of a specifically revealed verse is prescribed. e. Should the weather be too cold the use of warm water is recommended. f. If ablutions have been performed for other purposes, their renewal prior to the recital of the Obligatory Prayer is not required. g. Ablutions are essential whether a bath has been taken previously or not.

11. Determining the times fixed for Prayer:

a. Reliance on clocks is permissible in determining the times for offering the Obligatory Prayers. b. In countries situated in the extreme north or south, where the duration of days and nights varies considerably, clocks and timepieces should be relied upon, without reference to sunrise or sunset.

12. In case of danger, whether when travelling or not, for every Obligatory Prayer not offered a prostration and the recital of a specific verse is enjoined, to be followed by the repetition, eighteen times, of another specific verse. 13. Congregational prayer is forbidden except the Prayer for the Dead. 14. The recital, in its entirety, of the Prayer for the Dead is prescribed except for those unable to read, who are commanded to repeat the six specific passages in that Prayer. 15. The Obligatory Prayer to be thrice repeated, three times a day, at morn, noon and evening, has been superseded by three Obligatory Prayers subsequently revealed. 16. The Prayer of the Signs has been annulled, and a specifically revealed verse substituted for it. The recital of this verse is not however obligatory. 17. Hair, sable, bones and the like do not nullify one's prayer.

B. Fasting

1. The sublime station occupied by fasting in the Baha'i Revelation. 2. The period of fasting commences with the termination of the Intercalary Days, and ends with the Naw-Ruz Festival. 3. Abstinence from food and drink, from sunrise to sunset, is obligatory. 4. Fasting is binding on men and women on attaining the age of maturity, which is fixed at 15. 5. Exemption from fasting is granted to:

a. Travellers

i. Provided the journey exceeds 9 hours.