The Prophet's Wudhoo Described - Sifatu Wudhoo an-Nabee

The Prophet's Wudhoo Described

- by Fahd ibn 'Abdir Rahman ash-Shuwaib

Translated by Daawood Burbank

The Prophet's Wudhoo Described

Introduction

The Definition of Wudhoo

The Prescription of Wudhoo in The Kitaab And Sunnah

The Excellence of Wudhoo

The Components of Wudhoo

An Niyyah (Intention)

At-Tasmiyyah (Mentioning Allaah's Name)

Washing the Hands

Al-Madmadah and Al-Istinshaaq

Washing the Mouth and Nose Together with One Handful (of Water)

Washing the Mouth

Washing the Nose and Expelling the Water

Taking Water into the Nose with the Right Hand and Expelling it with the Left

Washing the Face

Running Water Through the Beard with the Fingers

Washing the Arms Including the Elbows

Wiping the Head and Ears and 'Imaamah

Taking Fresh Water for the Head and Ears

The Way of Wiping

Wiping Over the 'Imaamah (Turban) Only

Wiping Over the Turban and Forelock

Washing the Feet and Ankles

The Reply to Those who Follow Wiping of the Feet Without Washing

Other Aspects of Wudhoo

The Siwaak

Ad-Dalk (Rubbing the Water over the Body Parts)

Performing the Wudoo in the Order Mentioned in the Ayaah

Al-Mawaalaat (Washing Each Part Directly After the Previous one - Leaving no Time Gap in Between)

Beginning with the Right

Economizing in the Use of Water and not Being Wasteful

The Du'aa After the Wudhoo

Washing Each Body-Part Once

Washing Each Body-Part Twice

Washing Each Body-Part Thrice

The Desirability of Making Wudhoo for Each Prayer

The One who is not Sure if he has Broken the Wudoo or not Relies upon that which he is Certain of

A Man and Woman's Washing from a Single Vessel

Making Wudhoo after Eating Camel Meat

Drying the Body Parts after Purification

Those Things which Break Wudhoo

1 - That Which Comes Out from the Two Private Parts (Front And Back)

2 - Sound Sleep

3 - Becoming Unconscious - Other than Sleep

4 - Touching the Uncovered Private Parts

5 - Touching the Penis

6 - Touching a Woman with Desire

Conclusion

References

Footnotes