Cleanliness (Taharah) is an important precondition of Islamic worship.
Wudu is an essential part of Cleanliness. Salah(prayer) is not valid without
Wudu' or Tayammum(dry Ablution). Allah says in the Qur'an :
"Surely Allah loves those who turn to Him and those who care for cleanliness" (2:22).
| 1. First make Niyyah (Intention) that you are making Wudu' for Salah
and begin saying. "Bismillah.." (In the name of Allah, the most merciful
and the most kind). Wash both hands up to the wrist three times, making
sure that water has reached between the fingers.
2. Put a handful of water into your mouth and rinse it thoroughly three times |
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| 3, 4 Sniff water into your nostrils three times to clean them and then
wash the tip of the nose.
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| 5,6 Wash your face three times from right ear to left ear and from
forehead to throat.
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| 7. Wash your right arm and then your left arm thoroughly from wrist
up to elbow three times.
8 a & b) Move the wet palms over the head from the top of forehead
to the back of the head.
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| 9) Pass the wet tips of index fingers into the grooves and holes of
both ears and also pass the wet thumbs behind the ears
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| 10. Finally, wash both feet to the ankles starting from the right, making sure that water has reached between the toes and all other parts of the feet. |
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At the end of the above steps recite:
"Ash-hadu an la ilaha illal lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muammadan 'abduhu
wa rasuluh."
Meaning: I testify that there is no god but Allah and He is One and
has no partner and I also testify that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.
You Should repeat your Wudu after :
1. Natural discharge (e.g. urine, stool, wind and the like)
2. Flow of blood or pus from any part of the body.
3. Full mouth vomiting
4. Falling asleep.