how to make wudu
Purification (Tahaarah) / Wudu
*In order to perform prayer/salat you will have to learn how to purify yourself/wudu/ablution.
*Make proper wudu, before you pray Salat. Incorrect wudu will Void the Salat.
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1.) purify yourself/wudu/ablution.
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Allah commands Muslims to purify themselves inwardly from the sin of shirk as well as from diseases, such as envy, pride and hatred, of the heart and outwardly from dirt and all kinds of impurities. Once they do so, they become worthy of His love, as the Qur’an states, “Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean .” (Al-Baqarah, 2:222)
The Prophet (s.a.w.s) said:
“The key to the prayer is purification.”
Purification from Physical Impurity
The Arabic word najaasah denotes all physical substances which Islam considers
impure and commands us to remove them before engaging in an act of worship.
If we want to pray, we must first remove all physical impurities from the body,
clothing and the place where we intend to offer the prayer.
Things that are considered impure include the following:
Human
urine
Blood (except if it constitutes an insignificant amount).
Urine
and dung of animals that are considered unlawful for human consumption.
Dead animals (except for those ones that are considered fit and lawful for
human consumption and have been slaughtered according to Islamic rules.
Removing Physical Impurity
Physical impurity on the body, clothes, place where the prayer is intended to be performed, or anything or anywhere for that matter, can be removed with anything, be it water or otherwise, for Islam commands removing it. It is not stipulated as to how many times it must be washed off, except in the case of the physical impurity of a dog (i.e. its saliva, urine and faeces), where it must be washed seven times, one of which must be done with earth. For the rest of physical impurities, they must be washed off, and if some smell or stubborn stains remain after washing, they may be ignored. Once a woman asked the Prophet (s.a.w.s) about washing off menstrual blood, and he said, “It would suffice to wash it off, and you do not have to worry about any stains that are left.” (Sunan Abu Daawood: 365)
Toilet Etiquette
• A Muslim is recommended to enter the toilet with the left foot first after saying, Bismillaah outside the toilet, next say, O Allah! Save me from the male and female Satan/Shaiytaan, next-enter toilet.
• He is also recommended to leave the toilet with the right foot first and then say outside of toilet, “Gufraa_naak” (I seek Allah’s forgiveness).
• He must cover his private parts while answering the call of nature.
• He must not answer the call of nature in a place where he may be seen or where he may offend people. Doing so is strictly forbidden.
• If he is out in an open space, such as the desert, he must not relieve himself in a hole, as he may either harm creatures that live in holes in the ground or be harmed by them. Doing so is strictly forbidden.
• He must not face the Kaaba (qiblah), the direction of the Kaabah in Makkah towards which Muslims pray, or turn his back towards it, for the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “When you are answering the call of nature, you should not face the Kaaba (qiblah) or turn your back towards it.”(Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree: 386; Saheeh Muslim: 264).
• He must try to be careful not to have any impurities splashed onto his body or clothes. If this happens accidentally, then he must wash the impurity off the affected place thoroughly.
• Once he has relieved himself, he must:
clean them three times or more with anything that would serve the purpose, such as toilet tissue or stones.
This act is called istijmaar in Arabic. It is recommended to use the left hand for cleaning the private parts.
*The first step: use tissue and next step:use water to wash your private part.
• Ritual impurity (Hadath) refers to the state of intangible uncleanliness that prevents a Muslim from offering the prayer until he removes it. It is not physical like najaasah.
• This ritual impurity can be removed by performing the partial ablution (wudu) or a full ablution (ghusl /bath) using pure water. Pure water is water that has not been in contact with any physical impurities that might otherwise change its color, taste or smell. If he performs wudu, then he can perform as many prayers as he wishes as long as he does not break it.
Ritual impurity is of two types:
*Minor ritual impurity: This can be removed by performing wudu.
*Major ritual impurity: This can be removed by performing (ghusl /ritual bath)
The Minor Ritual Impurity and Wudu:
1. Natural discharges from the private parts (both the external genital and excretory organs), such as urine, excrement and wind. Detailing things which invalidate ablution, the Qur’an states, “…or have just satisfied a want of nature.” (An-Nisaa’, 4:43)
When the Prophet (s.a.w.s) was informed about a man who had doubts as to whether he has passed wind or not (i.e. whether he had broken his wudu or not) during the prayer, he advised, “He should not turn away or leave the prayer unless he hears a noise or smells something.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree: 175; Saheeh Muslim: 361)
2. Lustfully touching the private parts with bare hands, for the Prophet (s.a.w.s) said, “Whoever touches his private parts must perform wudu again.” (Sunan Abu Daawood, 181)
3. Eating camel meat: The Prophet (s.a.w.s) was once asked, “Should we perform wudu after eating camel meat?” he replied, “Yes.” (Saheeh Muslim: 360)
4. Loss of consciousness because of sleep, insanity.
Loss of consciousness as a result of sleep, insanity is one of the things which render wudu invalid.
Manner of Performing the partial Ablution (Wudu)
Performing wudu, and purification for that matter, is one of the best deeds because of which Allah forgives one’s sins. As the Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
“When a Muslim slaves [of Allah] washes his face [in the course of performing wudu], every sin he has committed with his eyes is washed away from his face along with the water; when he washes his hands, every sin his hands have committed is washed away from his hands with the water; when he washes his feet, every sin towards which his feet have walked is washed away with water, with the result that he comes out cleansed of all sins.”(Saheeh Muslim: 244)
How to Perform Wudu and Remove the Minor Ritual Impurity
If a Muslim wants to perform wudu, he intends to do so for the purpose of offering the prayer or to read Quran. The Prophet (s.a.w.s) said, “Actions are but by intentions.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree: 1; Saheeh Muslim: 1907). Then he starts the ablution, washing each part in a continuous manner, without long intervals and in the following sequence:
(1.) Bismillah, (2.) Wrist 3x, (3.) Mouth 3x, (4.) Nose 3x, (5.) Face 3x, (6.) Arms 3x, (7.) Head 1x, (8.) Inside ears 1x, (9.) Feet 3x.
1. He says Bismillaah (In the name of Allah).
2. He washes his hands up to the wrists three times. (three times is sunnah)
3. He rinses out his mouth thoroughly by moving water around in the mouth and then spitting it out, one time gurgle. He uses his right hand to take in water. It is fard/obligatory to rinse out the mouth once, but it is recommended to do so three times.
4. He cleans his nose by sniffing water into the nostrils and ejecting it out. It is recommended to snuff up water deeply without causing any harm to himself. It is obligatory to clean the nose once, but it is recommended to do so three times.
5. He washes the entire face with both hands from the top of the forehead to the bottom of the chin and from ear to ear and make sure wash all the beards too. The ears are not included in washing the face. It is obligatory to wash the face once, but it is recommended to wash it three times.
6. He washes the right hand up the far end of the elbow, and then he does the same thing with the left hand and forearm. It is obligatory to wash the hands up to the elbows once, but it is recommended to do so three times.
7. With wet hands, and starting with his hands flat on the top of the head near the hairline, he wipes it to the back of the neck. It is Sunnah to wipe it back to the front. This should be done only once, unlike the case with other parts.
8. With wet fingers, he wipes the inner sides of the ears with the forefingers and their outer sides with the thumbs. This is also done once.
9. He washes his feet up to the ankles, beginning with the right foot, make sure wash between the fingers. It is fard/obligatory to wash the feet only once, but it is recommended to wash them three times (three times is sunnah).
how to make ghusl
The
Major Ritual Impurity and the Full Ablution (Ghusl /Ritual Bath ):
tayammum (alternative to wudu in absence of water)
Manner
of Performing Tayammum :
Example of wudu youtube video: