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Wudhu' or ablution is a requirement of salat
there is no salat without wudhu'
Allah says in , . Al-Quran
declares:
"O believers, when you get up for prayer, wash up your faces and
your hands up to the elbows and wipe your heads and wash your feet
up to the ankles..." (Al-Quran, 5:7)
One performs Wuduu with clean water in the following procedure:
Bring in the heart Niyyah, intention, for Wuduu.
Then say silently "Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem," in the name of
Allah, most gracious, most merciful.
Starting with the right hand, wash both hands up to the wrist three
times.
Rinse the mouth, using the index finger, all about the mouth three
times. This procedure is known as Madmadah.
Clean the nostrils by sniffing water and blowing it out three times.
This is known as Istinshaaq and Istinthaar, respectively.
Wash the face three times. The face is what is between the forehead
and chin, and ear to ear.
Wash the arms up to the elbows, three times. Begin with the right
arm.
Rub the head with wet hands in a front to back motion, once.
With thumbs and fingers, rub both ears, once.
Wash the feet up to the ankle three times, begin with the right
foot.
As one finishes washing the left foot, one says the following Du'aa:
Ash hadu allaa ilaaha ill I bear witness that there is no deity
Allah, wahdahuu laa shareeka but Allah, He is one and has no
laha. Wa ashhadu anna associate. And I bear witness that
Muhammadan `abduhuu wa Muhammad is His servant and
rasuuluhu. Allaahumma Messenger. O Allah, join me with those
j`alnee minat tawwaabeena who repent of their sins again and
waj`alnee minal mutatahireen . again, and join me with those who
keep themselves neat and clean at
all times.
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Nawaaqidul Wuduu are the factors that render Wuduu invalid, and when
that happens Wuduu should be redone. These factors include:
Occurrance of Al-Hadath, the impurity, whether it is a minor or
major impurity, such as the discharge of urine, excrement, semenal
discharge, and wind.
Menstruation and the childbirth blood.
Deep sleep.
Being unconscious for any reason.
Touching one's privates without a cover.
In the case of sexual intercourse, a semenal discharge,
menstruation, and the childbirth blood, Ghusl is necessary. For
wind, deep sleep, and physical contact with ones privates, one needs
only to make a fresh Wuduu. As for urine and excrement, Istinjaa,
washing with water, is needed before making Wuduu.
MISCELLANEOUS
Touching a female without a cover does not nullify Wuduu. A'aishah
related that:
"I used to sleep in front of the Prophet (while he was praying), my
two feet in his direction, when he prostrates he touches me, and I
contract my feet." (Muslim)
Issue of blood from any part of the body, other than the two bottom
openings, does not nullify Wuduu. In Hadeeth related by Al-Hasan,
Prophet Muhammad said:
"The Muslims have not ceased to pray in their wounds." (Al-
Bukhaaree)
If someone doubts whether he nullified his Wuduu or not, his doubt
will not invalidate his Wuduu, unless he is absolutely sure about
it. According to Abu Hurairah, the Prophet said:
"If anyone of you feels something in his stomach, and he is not sure
whether he discharged something or not, he should not leave the
Masjid until he hears sound or smells odor." (Muslim/Abu Daawuud)
A decent conversation is allowed during Wuduu, for there is no
Sunnah that prevents it.
The presence of a cover or shield on the parts of the body cleaned
by Wuduu, such as nail polish or any of the beauty products that may
shield the nails or skin and prevent water from reaching them,
invalidates Wuduu. However, if these products do not prevent water
from reaching these body parts, the Wuduu is valid.
The woman who has a prolonged flow of blood, known as Istihaadah,
the person who suffers from dribbling of urine after urination, the
one who suffers from a constant escape of wind - all these people
should make Wuduu for every Salaah.
