The meaning of Wudhu : a Literature review

Ibrahim Abdu SALAM

Faculty of Islamic economics and business, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan,
Indonesia
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8315-5521
Rafifi Ali Hannan SANTOSA

Faculty of Islamic economics and business, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan,
Indonesia
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7670-6475

Uswatun KHASANAH

Faculty of Islamic economics and business, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan,
Indonesia
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1640-9111
Muhammad Mieftha ISMAIL

Faculty of Islamic economics and business, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan,
Indonesia
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8128-9906

Hendri Hermawan ADİNUGRAHA

Faculty of Islamic economics and business, UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan,
Indonesia
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5488-8252

Abstract

This research is library research with a qualitative approach. The data sources used in this research come
from various literature journal articles that are relevant to the research topic. The data analysis method
used is content analysis of the literature sources used in the research.One of the procedures that is
typically carried out prior to the prayer ceremony is ablution. Many experts actually believe that there are
other uses for this cleansing procedure than prayer.

The Big Indonesian Dictionary defines wudhu as washing one's face, hands, head, and feet in order to
purify oneself prior to prayer. Wudhu literally translates as cleansing. In the meantime, wudhu, as defined
by Shara', is the act of purifying certain body parts, such as washing hands, feet, and face, as well as
sweeping the head. According to Wahbah Al-Zuhaili, wudhu uses water to purify and wash different
bodily parts. Keeping things clean is one of the guiding principles of wudhu since it helps improve health,
which is consistent with the word's literal definition of "clean." Of course, the ablution members cannot
become clean if just water flows and is washed; therefore, extensive sweeping and scrubbing are required.
It cleans the limbs when sweeping and cleaning, and it also activates acupoints. A person will wash
various body areas as part of their ablution five times a day. Wudhu has two intrinsic forms of
cleanliness: the physical kind, which is achieved by washing human body parts, and the inner kind, which
is achieved by the practice's effect on people, which is the purging of errors and transgressions made by
the limbs. Ablution can be thought of as a kind of limb washing or wiping. It involves the process of
letting go of tense or contracted muscles in particular. Alignment and flexibility—two attributes that are
highly advantageous to our physical bodies—are provided by the ablution movement. In Islam, the
mandate to conduct ablution is coupled with the mandate to pray. Therefore, ablution is a prerequisite for
the legitimacy of prayer, according to academics. Eliminating little impurities from the body, such farting,
urinating, and sleeping in an unnatural position, is known as ablution. Prior to offering a prayer, Muslims
are required to purify themselves. An essential prelude to praying, the Kaaba circuit, and touching the
Qur'an is the rite of ablution for Muslims. A full cleansing is prescribed by all four madhhabs prior to
handling the Qur'an. If the skin is frequently dry, it will be very detrimental to the health of the skin,
especially since dry skin is more devoid of bacteria. Like all acts of worship, ablution includes
prerequisites that must be met; if any of these prerequisites are not met, the ablution is deemed invalid.

Keywords : Meaning, Wudhu, And Literature review.