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1. The water must also be pure (taahir), for impure (naajis) water cannot be used for
wudoo’. One must also remove anything that could prevent water from reaching the
skin and nails, such as nail polish.
2. Declare the intention for Wudu in your heart (Sahih Bukhari: 54)
Say “Bismillah” (In the Name of Allah). (Ibn Majah: 397)
3. Wash the right hand up to and including the wrists. Make sure to while rub
and rub between the fingers of the hand. And thus make sure no part of the hand is left
dry. (Three times)
Then do the same with the left hand. (also three times) (Ibn Majah: 94)
4. Make a cup with the right hand then from this hand take water into your mouth and
swirl it inside the mouth and then expel out of mouth. then sniff remaining water from
the cupped right hand and sniff water into the nose and then blow the water out and
using the left hand remove the water from your nose. Do this three times
Some people rinse the mouth first three times and then rinse the nose three times
However the first method is the most authentic. (Ibn Majah: 94)
5. Wash the face three times, from the hairline to the jawbone and chin, and from start of
the ear to start of the ear. A man should wash the hair of his beard by taking a handful
of water and entering it below his chin and rubbing it through his beard and passing
the wet fingers through the beard. (Ibn Majah: 430)
6. Wash the right arm up to and including the elbow. (Three times)
The arm extends from the fingertips, including the nails, to the lower part of the upper
arm. It is essential to remove anything stuck to the hands before washing them, such as
dough, mud, paint, nail polish etc, that could prevent the water from reaching the skin.
Do the same with the LEFT Arm (Three times) [Sahih Muslim: 246 (a)]
7. Wet your hands in water, Place both hands at the front of the head (beginning of
hairline) and wipe the head backwards until you reach the nape. Then bring them
back to the front of the head (beginning of hairline). This is done once only
With regard to a woman’s hair, she should wipe it whether it is loose or braided from
the front of her head to the roots of the hair at the nape and then bring forward as
above, but she does not have to wipe the entire length of her hair. .” [Sahih Muslim:
235 (c)] and (Sahih Bukhari: 185)
8. Clean the ears by inserting the tips of the index fingers into the ears. Twist them round
the folds of the ears. Then wipe the back of the ears with your thumbs. From bottom
of the ear upwards. (Once Only) (Ibn Majah: 439)
9. Wash the right feet up to and including the ankles. (Three Times)
You should enter the water between the toes with your little finger and then wash the
foot (note not wipe feet but wash them) and make sure you wash the sole of the foot
and heals. Make sure no parts of the foot is left dry. Wash the left feet same as the
right foot also three times. (Sahih Bukhari: 197) and [Sahih Muslim: 241 (a)]