Ablution

How to Perform Ablution:

Ablution or Wudu is a major prerequiste for Salat.

  • Ones head should be covered while performing wudu or it is regarded Makruh (undesireable).
  • You must be seated on an elevated surface.
  • Brush your teeth, because performing prayers after brushing teeth during Ablituon is rewarded seventy times more.
Say "Bismillah hir rahman nir raheem " (in the Name of Allah, the beneficient the merciful)

Say the niyat (intention) for wudu:
Arabic:
Transliteration: NA'WHYTU - UN - ATAWAZZA - LIS- SALATI- TAQAR- RUBAN - ILLUL - LAHI - TA'ALA
English: I intend to do the ritual ablution to perform the Salat (prayer) to enable me to be near to Allah Ta'ala.

Wash your hands 3 times

  • Use left hand to wash right hand, up to and including the wrist, 3 times.
  • Then, use right hand to wash left hand, up to and including the wrist, 3 times.
  • Rub between your fingers and if you are wearing a ring, turn it.

While washing your hands, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: ALLAH - HUM - MAH - FIZNEE - YADAYYA - UN - IRTEKABIL - MA'ASI - WAL - MALA'HEE.
English: Oh Allah! keep my both hands safe from sins and bad work.

Rinse water in your mouth 3 times

  • Cup right hand with water and put in mouth, then spit it out. Do this 3 times.

While rinsing your mouth, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma Ani ala tilawatil qurani wa zikrika wa shukrika wa husne ibaadatika.
English:

Snuff water in nose 3 times

  • Take water into the nostils with your right hand.
  • Clean the nose using your left hand.
  • Repeat these steps three times.

While cleaning your nose, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma arhanee rahatal janati.
English:

Wash face 3 times

  • Using both your hands, wash your face 3 times.
  • If you have a beard, go over your beard 3 times.

While washing your face, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma tabyaz wajhee youmun tabyuzu wujuhoon ouliayak.
English:

Wash forearms 3 times

  • Wipe right forearm with left hand, all the way up to and including the elbow, 3 times.

While washing your right arm, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma ateeni kitabi be ameani wa hasbinee hisabun yaseera.
English:

  • Wipe left forearm with right hand, all the way up to and including the elbow, 3 times.

While washing your left arm, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma la tateeni kitabi be shimali wala minawara zahree.
English:

Wipe water over head/hair (called Masah) 1 times

Hand and the parts of the fingers, which have already been used should not be used.

  • For 'Masah', form a "|_" ( for the left hand) and "_|" (for the right hand) with your fingers.
  • With your middle, ring and pinkie fingers, wipe your head.
  • Do not use any other part of your hands to do this.

While wiping your head, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma azalnee tahti zilli arshika youmullah zilla ila zilli arshika.
English:

Wipe the inside and back of ears 1 time

  • Insert your index fingers into your ears and wipe the inside as well as the outer poriton of the ear, but not behind them.
  • Use your thumbs to clean behind the ear. Start at the botton and move to the top.

While cleaning your ears, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma azalnee minal lazeena sayastamiunal khoula fayatibee unal ehsanahu.
English:

Wipe the back of neck 1 time

  • To do the Masah of the neck, use the back of your middle, ring and pinkie fingers
  • Using both hands, starts in the middle of the neck and move forward.

While wiping your neck, say the following dua:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma a'atiq rakhbati min nan naar.
English:

Wash feet

  • Wash right foot, including the ankle, with left hand, 3 times.
  • Wipe between each toe on right foot, with left hand pinky, 1 time.
  • Wash left foot, including the ankle, with right hand, 3 times.
  • Wipe between each toe on left foot, with right hand pinky, 1 time.
    • Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: " Save your heels from the fire. "   [Bukhari 1:164, Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr]
    • "...and then he washed his feet up to the ankles."   [Bukhari 1.186, narrated Amr]

While your right foot, say the following dua and reapeat when washing your left foot:
Arabic:
Transliteration: Allah humma subbit khadami alla siratal youma tazzalal ikhdam.
English:

Recite the KALIMA SHAHA'DAT
DAROOD e SHAREEF.
 

Then say the following:
Arabic:
Transliteration: AA - UZU - BIL - LAHI - MINASH - SHAYTAAN - NIR - RAJEEM.
Translation: I seek refuge in Allah from the rejected Shaitaan (Devil).

Transliteration: BIS'MILLAH - HIR'RAHMAAN - NIR - RAHEEM.
Translation: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
  Recite the Ayat al Kursi once and Surah Kadar thrice.
  • Do not skip over any of the steps of wudu
  • Make effort to remain in a state of wudu at all times, combined with thoughts on dhikr (the remembrance of Allah, swt).  For instance, do wudu each time after relieving oneself.  Recognize the importance of being in a state of wudu before going to sleep.

Remember... Allah, subhana wa t'ala , sees everything we do!


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