3. We perform Wudhu in order to be in state of
purity for:
For all prayers, except Namaz-e-Mayyit.
For the Sajdah and Tashahhud which a person
forgot to perform during the prayers, It is not
obligatory to perform Wudhu for Sajdatus
sahw.
For the obligatory Tawaf of the holy Ka'bah.
To touch the script of the holy Qur'an with
any part of one's body
4. The water should be Tahir, and clean, not
sullied with dirt, even if that dirt is Tahir.
The water should be pure, and not mixed.
The water should be Mubah (permissible for
use).
5. The container of the water, used by the
person concerned for Wudhu, should be
Mubah (permissible for use by him).
As an obligatory precaution, the container of
the water used for Wudhu should not be
made of gold or silver.
6. That parts of the body on which Wudhu is
performed, should be Tahir, at the time of
washing and wiping.
The person doing Wudhu should have
sufficient time at his disposal for Wudhu and
namaz. Otherwiae he should do Taimum.
One should perform Wudhu with the niyyat of
Qurbat i.e. to obey the orders of Allah.
7. Wudhu should be performed in the prescribed
sequence, that is, he should first wash his
face, then his right hand and then his left
hand, and thereafter, he should wipe his head
and then the feet. He should wipe the right
foot first and then the left.
The acts of Wudhu should be done one after
the other, without time gap in between.
8. There should be no impediment in the way of
water reaching the parts of Wudhu.
A person doing Wudhu should wash his
hands and face and wipe his head and feet
himself.
9. There should be no constraint for using
water, i.e., using the water is not harmful to
him.
That parts of the body on which wiping is
performed (the frontal part of the head and
feet), should be Tahir, at the time wiping.
10. In Wudhu, it is obligatory to wash the face and hands,
and to wipe the front portion of the head and the
upper part of two feet.
The length of the face should be washed from the
upper part of the forehead, where hair grow, up to
the farthest end of the chin, and its breadth should
be washed to the part covered between the thumb
and the middle finger.
Then, one should first wash the right hand and then
the left hand, from the elbows to the tips of the
fingers. In order to ensure that each elbow has been
washed thoroughly, one should include some portion
above the elbow in washing.
11. Then wipe the front part of the head with the
wetness which is in his hand; the
recommended precaution is that he should
wipe it with the palm of his right hand, from
the upper part, downwards.
◦ The part on which wiping should be performed, is
one fourth frontal part of the head. The
recommended precaution is that the length should
be equal to one finger, and its breadth should be
equal to three joined fingers.
12. Then one should wipe with the moisture
present in one's hands, one's feet from any
toe of the foot up to the joint. As a
recommended precaution, the right foot
should be wiped with the right hand, and the
left foot with the left hand.
◦ Wiping of the feet can have any breadth, but it is
better that the breadth of the wiping should be
equal to three joined fingers, and it is still better
that the wiping of the entire foot is done with the
entire hand.
13. Wudhu becomes void on account of the following
seven things:
Passing of urine.
Excretion.
Passing wind from the rear.
A sleep, deep enough to restrict sight and
hearing.
Things on account of which a person loses his
sensibility, like insanity, intoxication or
unconsciousness.
Istihaza.
Janabat, and, as a recommended precaution,
every state which requires Ghusl.
14. when his eyes fall on water: Bismillahi wa
billahi wal hamdu lil lahil lazi ja'alal ma'a
tahura wa lam yaj alhu najisa. (I begin my
ablution in the Name of Allah. All praise is
due to Allah, Who made water purifying, and
not najis).
While washing the hands before performing
Wudhu, one should say: Alla hummaj alni
minat tawwabina waj alni minal mutatah hirin.
(O Lord! Make me of those who repent and
purify themselves).
15. While rinsing the mouth one should say: Alla
Humma laq qini hujjati yawma alqaka wa atliq
lisani bizikrika. (O Lord! Dictate to me the
principles of faith on the Day I meet You, and
make my tongue fluent with Your remembrance).
While washing the nose one should say: Alla
humma la tuharrim 'alaya rihal jannati waj 'alni
mim man yashummu riha ha wa rawha ha wa tiba
ha. (O Lord! Do not deprive me of the fragrance
of Paradise, and make me of those who smell its
fragrance and per fume).
16. While washing the face, one should say: Alla humma
bayyiz wajhi yawma taswaddufihil wujuh wala tusawwid
waj hi yawma tabyazzul wujuh. (O Lord! Make my face
bright on the Day when the faces will turn dark. Do not
darken my face on the Day when the face s are bright).
While pouring water over the right elbow, one should say:
Alla humma a'tini kitabi bi yamini wal khulda fil jinani bi
yasari wa hasibni hisaban yasira. (O Lord! Give my book of
deeds in my right hand, and a permanent stay in Paradise
on my left, and m ake my reckoning an easy one).
While pouring water over the left elbow, one should say:
Alla humma la tutini kitabi bishimali wala min wara'i zahri
wala taj alha maghlu latan ila unuqi wa a'uzu bika min
muqat ta'atin niran. (O Lord! Do not give my book of deeds
in my left hand, n or from behind my back, nor chain it to
my neck. I seek refuge in You from the Hell-fire).
17. While performing the wiping of the head, one
should say: Alla humma ghashshini bi rahmatika
wa barakatika wa 'afwika. (O Lord! Cover me with
Your Mercy, Blessings and Forgiveness).
While performing the wiping of the feet, one
should say: Alla humma thabbitni alas sirati
yawma tazillu fihil aqdam. Waj'al sa'yi fi ma
yurzika 'anni ya zal jalali wal ikram. (O Lord! Keep
me firm on the Bridge (to Paradise) on the Day
when the feet will slip, and help me in my efforts
to do things which will please You, O' Glorious
and Mighty!).
18. If the body becomes Najas after berforming
Widwa, will your wudhwa be void?
How can you perform Wudhwa when you have
a bandage on the parts of Wudhwa?
Is the ink that had dried on the parts of
Wudhwa a barrier to perform wudhu? And
what if you find it after performing prayes?
