FIQH - class 3
Fiqh of Wudhu’
How the Wudhu is performed
1. Making the intention to perform Wudhu as an act of sincere homage and worship for the pleasure of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala). The intention need not be uttered but it should be kept in mind during the Wudhu.
2. Invoking Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala) at the start of the Wudhu by saying:
BISMILLAHI ARRAHMANI ARRAHIIM (in the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful).
3. Washing the hands up to the wrists three times, while rubbing them and letting the water reach between the fingers.
4. Rinsing the mouth with water thrice, preferably using the "Miswak" (tooth stick), toothbrush, or fingers to brush the teeth and the gum. Regarding the importance of the Miswak, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:“ If it had not been too great a burden on my Ummah, I would have ordered them to use the Miswak at every Wudhu” (Reported by Imam Malik).
5. Cleaning the nostrils by sniffing water in and out three times.
Rinsing Nose and Mouth together
We generally rinse the mouth three times first and then wash the nose three times, although this is also ok, but in many ahadeeth (including Bukhari & Muslim) it is mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ would do them together from one handful, which means He ﷺ would take one handful of water, from that he would take half the water in the mouth and then sniff the remaining water and then blow it out. He ﷺ would do this thrice.
6. Washing the entire face thrice using both hands from the top of the forehead down to the bottom of the chin and from ear to ear.
7. Washing the arms three times up to the upper end of the elbows: right arm first, and then, left arm. Arms should be rubbed while they are being washed.
8. Wetting both hands and passing the same over the head starting from above the forehead down to the nape (the back of the neck) and from there, returning both hands up to above the forehead.
9. From the head, without wetting the hands again, the person wipes the earlobes, using the fore fingers to wipe the inner part of the lobes and the thumbs for the outside part.
10. Washing both feet up to the ankles three times, beginning with the right foot and then with the left foot. Both feet should be rubbed while they are being washed and water should freely pass between the toes.
Important Points on Wudhu
Much virtue is attached to Wudhu which is properly performed as can be noted from the following saying of the Prophet ﷺ: “A person who performs Wudhu properly will have his sins removed from his body, so much that the sins are removed even from underneath his nails” (Sahih Muslim).
Having completed the Wudhu, the person may recite the "SHAHADA", i.e. the words of witness and the supplication for concluding the Wudhu as follows:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اَللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ, وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
اللّهُـمَّ اجْعَلنـي مِنَ التَّـوّابينَ وَاجْعَـلْني مِنَ المتَطَهّـرين.
ASHHADUANLAA ILAHA ILLA-LAAHU, WAHDAHU LA SHAREEKA LAHU, WA ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ABDUHU WA RASUULUHU.
ALLAHUMMA IJ'ALNII MINA T-A WABIIN WA IJ'ALNII MINA-L MUTAHIRIIN
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger...
O Lord, make me among those who return to you in repentance and of those who are undefiled.
Regarding the virtue of the above supplication, the leader of the faithful, Umar lbn-ul Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) reported the Prophet ﷺ as saying:“If anyone performs the Wudhu completely and then says, I testify that there is no god worthy of worship but Allah, He has no partner: and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him and may enter by whichever of the gates he wishes” (Related by Imam Muslim).
The person is required to avoid use of water more than what is necessary.
Much importance has been attached to the performance of two rakaats after performing Wudhu as can be noted from the following conversation between the Prophet ﷺ and Bilal, the first Muadhin (may Allah be pleased with him):“ O Bilal! Tell me which of your acts is most meritorious since joining Islam, for I heard the sound of your shoes in Paradise ahead of me? Bilal replied: I do not have any action more meritorious than that whenever I performed Wudhu (purification) during the day or night, each time I offered a prayer as much as Allah has destined for me” (Reported by Imams Bukhari and Muslim).
Wiping Over the Socks
If someone's "Wudhu", gets nullified, then, when performing a subsequent Wudhu, it is allowed to wipe over the socks with wet hands, instead of washing both feet on condition that the socks were put on after washing the feet in the first Wudhu or before the same is nullified.
A traveler may avail himself of this privilege continuously for three consecutive days and nights (72 hours), but a resident may do so for only one day and one night continuously (24 hours).
How Wiping Over the Socks is Done
Wiping is done according to the tradition of the Prophet (peace be upon him), as follows: After removing the shoes, wet hands are passed only over the upper surface of socks without the need to wipe the bottom parts.
When the Wiping Privilege Ceases
The wiping privilege becomes invalid in the event that one or more of the following cases occur:
When the maximum timings allowed as discussed earlier lapse.
The moment the socks are removed.
When any of the cases requiring "Ghusl" occur.
Matters which Invalidate the Wudhu
The person will remain in a state of Wudhu until any of the following matters is committed:
Passing of excrement, urine or wind. When someone passes urine and/or excrement, it becomes mandatory upon such a person to remove the foulness of these things before performing Wudhu. Pure water should be used for this purpose, but in case, it is not available after earnest search for it, the person may resort to the use of certain dry objects, such as stones, dry woods and tissue paper to remove the filth. This is known as "Istijmaar". Odd numbers of the object to be used is preferred, such as 3, 5, etc. The person should ensure that no drops of urine or stains of foulness are left on his/her body or clothes. However, in the case of persons afflicted with permanent wetting or permanent passing of wind, or of women who are suffering from prolonged flows of blood, such persons are required to perform Wudhu only once before the start of each prayer and their Wudhu would remain valid even if the above problems may occur later in the course of the prayer.
Eating of camel's meat.
Sleeping in which the person losses consciousness.
Loss of consciousness resulting from insanity, fainting, etc.
Touching of the sexual organs intentionally, directly and unclothed.
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