wudu(ওযু)

the rule of wudu( ওযু)

Allah revealed:
ﻗﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ: ﻳَﺎ ﺃَﻳُّﻬَﺎ ﺍﻟَّﺬِﻳﻦَ ﺀﺍﻣَﻨُﻮﺍْ ﺇِﺫَﺍ ﻗُﻤْﺘُﻢْ ﺇِﻟَﻰ
ﺍﻟﺼَّﻼﺓِ ﻓﺎﻏْﺴِﻠُﻮﺍْ ﻭُﺟُﻮﻫَﻜُﻢْ ﻭَﺃَﻳْﺪِﻳَﻜُﻢْ ﺇِﻟَﻰ ﺍﻟْﻤَﺮَﺍﻓِﻖِ
ﻭَﺍﻣْﺴَﺤُﻮﺍْ ﺑِﺮُﺅُﻭﺳِﻜُﻢْ ﻭَﺃَﺭْﺟُﻠَﻜُﻢْ ﺇِﻟَﻰ ﺍﻟْﻜَﻌْﺒَﻴﻦ
This verse from the Qur’an means: “you who
believe, if you stand up for prayer, wash your
face and arms up to ]and including[ the
elbows and wet wipe ]part of[ your head and
wash your feet up to ]and including[ the
ankles.” )al-Ma’idah, 6(Wudu' )
Ablution( has obligatory and recommended
parts. The obligatory parts are those parts
which if left out the wudu' is not valid. The
recommended parts are those parts which if
left out the wudu' would still be valid, but
one misses out on that reward. The wudu’
must be made with water only.How to
Perform Wudu’:-
1.It is recommended to say(Bismillah”)with
the Name of Allah( while washing the hands.


2.It is recommended to wash the two hands
with the wrists three times )photo-1- (.


3.It is recommended to rinse the mouth three
times using the right hand )photo -2-
(photo-1-photo-2-1.


4.It is recommended to draw water into the
nose with the right hand and to blow it out
of the nose with the left hand three
times )photo-3- (


5.It is an obligation to have the proper
intention. When the water touches the first
part of your face say in your heart “I intend to
perform wudu'”

6.it is an obligation to wash your face, from
the normal hairline to the chin and from one
ear to the other including the hair and skin.
The inner part of the man’s thick beard is
excluded)photo-4- (.If a string was put at the
middle of the forehead at the normal hairline
and drawn to the top of the ear, then one
washes all that would be below that string,
both hair and skin, with the ears
excluded )figure-4a-4b(.It is recommended to
wash the face three times.

7.It is an obligation to wash the hands,
forearms, and elbows.It is recommended to
wash them three times each. Start with the
right and then the left)photo-5-

8.It is an obligation to wet wipe part of the head,
between the normal hairline and the
occiput)photo-6-(

9.It is recommended to wet wipe both ears
three times .

10..It is an obligation to wash the feet with
the ankles. It is recommended to wash them
three times starting with the right
foot )photo-8- (.3.Do the obligatory
parts )from step 1 to 10( in
theaforementioned order

11.It is recommended to say a supplication
after finishing wudu’ )see Appendix
1(photo-7,8)

12.BenefitIt is preferred to use a small
amount of water in wudu’ and ghusl. It is
mentioned in Sahih Muslimthat the
Messenger of Allahused a muddﻣﺪ )about half
a cup( of water for wudu' and a
sa^ ﺻﺎﻉ)about a pint( for ghusl. A mudd is
the fill of a pair of average-sized hands
cupped together. The sa^ is four mudds. It is
also mentioned in Sahih Muslim that the
Messenger of Allahused six )6( mudds )about
3 cups( of water for wudu’ and
thirty )30( mudds )about one cup less than a

gallon( for ghusl.Invalidators of Wudu.')

2If you have wudu' and any of the matters which invalidate wudu’ takes place, you must not pray until you make a new wudu' Amongthe invalidators of wudu' are:-

1.The emission of any substance from the
eliminatory outlets, such as urine, defecation,
or gas, except maniyy.
2.Touching the penis or vagina, or the anus
with the inside of the bare hand )the palm(
.3.Losing the mind or losing consciousness
4.Sleeping without having the buttocks firmly
seated, such as sleeping on the stomach,
back, and on the side.
5.Skin to skin contact with a member of the
opposite sex, who has reached an age where
he or she is normally desired. )the females
whom one is not allowed to marry in any
circumstance such as his mother, sister
etc. )are not included(.
6.If one of these matters happens to you
during prayer, you stop the actions of the
prayer, performwudu' and then start the
prayer from the beginning