Wudhu (Ablution)

1. Wudhu(Ablution) By : Syeda Zahida Naqavi

2. Wudhu وُضُوْ Wudhu (ablution) is the Islamic procedure for washing parts of the body using clean water, generally in preparation for formal prayers or recitation of the Holy Qur’an. The Holy Qur’an says "For Allah (SWT) loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean.“(2:222)

3. The philosophy behind Wudhu • Two manifest benefits • Medical Benefits • Cleanliness (results in achieving the equilibrium of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves of the body. • Improved diastolic • Eliminates germs from the body • Spiritual Benefits • Since performed for the pleasure of the Creator, it has an educative influence •  The implicit meaning: from head to toe I strive to obey Allah

4. Wudhu, in Holy Qur’an The procedure of Wudhu has been simply explained in the Holy Qur’an. Surah Al-Maida’s verse 6 states: يَأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَوةِ فَاغْسِلُواْ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَ أَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُواْ بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ • “O’ you who believe! When you rise up to prayer, wash your faces and your hands as far as the elbows, and wipe your heads and your feet to the ankles;”

5. Wudhu, according to Imam Reza (as) “ Wudhu eliminates drowsiness and lethargy from man so that the heart can acquire the purity and luminosity for standing in the presence of Allah.” Wasa`il ash-Shia, vol. 1, pg. 257

6. Scientific benefits of Wudhu Improved Circulatory System Reinforcement of the Immune System Avoidance of imbalance of Static Electricity Elimination of germs and impurities For detailed information, please visithttp://www.islamic-replies.ucoz.com/Benefits_Of_Ablution.html

7. The 13 conditions If the following conditions are present, then the Wudhu will be correct, otherwise will be void. The water must be Taahir (clean) and not najis; The water must be Mubah (permissible to use); The water must be Mutlaq (pure not mixed); The container must be Mubah; The container must not be made of gold/silver; The parts of the body to be washed/wiped must be Taahir;

8. The 13 conditions ……. The body must be free of any obstruction that would prevent the water from reaching it; The Niyyat should be of “nearness to Allah” and not for showing of; Tarteeb (succession) in actions must be observed; Muwaalat (no gaps) in the actions; One must not acquire the help of others; No constraints in using the water; There must be enough time to perform wudhu and salaat.

9. Wudhu is Waajib • For all obligatory prayers; • Namaz-e-Mayyat is waajib-e-kifaaee and wudhu is not waajib • For the forgotten Sajdah and Tashahud during the prayers; • Provided that wudhu was invalidated after the salaat • Wudhu is not waajib for Sajdatus Sahu • For the obligatory Tawaaf of the Holy Ka’aba

10. Wudhu is Waajib ….. • Wudhu for Nadhr, Qasm, Ahad; • If a person has vowed, sworn or pledged to perform ablution • If a person has vowed, sworn or pledged to touch the Holy Qur’an with the parts of his body • To wash and purify the Holy Qur’an; • If the Holy Qur’an becomes impure, one should perform wudhu before washing it. However, if the delay causes further desecration, it is allowed to touch it without wudhu.

11. Mustahab …… before Wudhu • Brushing your teeth • Facing Qibla • Saying Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem • Washing hands up to the wrists • Gargling 3 times • Washing the nose 3 times

12. Mustahab …… after Wudhu • Do not wipe or dry out the parts of the body on which you just performed wudhu • Reciting supplications during and after wudhu • Reciting Ayatul Kursi after wudhu • Recite Surah Al-Qadr 3 time after wudhu • Do dua and ask Allah (SWT) to fulfill your valid wishes

13. Wudhu is broken > > > • Discharge of urine • Discharge of excretion • Discharge of gas through anus • A sleep, deep enough to restrict sight and hearing. However, if the eyes do not see anything, but the ears can hear, wudhu does not become void. • Things on account of which a person loses his sensibility, like insanity, intoxication or unconsciousness. • Istihaza (menstrual periods) • Janabat, and, as a recommended precaution, every state which requires Ghusl.

14. Wudhu – step by step • It is compulsory to perform Wudhu for all obligatory Salaat, with the exception of Salat al-Mayyat (Salaat for the deceased person). In Wudhu, we wash our face and hands; and wipe our head and the top of our feet. • It is waajib to do NIYYAT (have intention) for the wudhu and that it is for nearness to Allah. • Certain steps are highly recommended (MUSTAHAB), but are not Waajib. See slide 11

15. Supplicationsbefore starting Wudhu "I begin my ablution in the Name of Allah. All praise is due to Allah, Who made water purifying, and not najis.“ Bismillahi wa billahi wal hamdu lil lahil lazi ja'alal ma'a tahura wa lam yaj alhu najisa. بِسْمِ اللہِ وَ بِااللہِ وَالْحَمْدُ للہِ الْذِیْ جَعَلَ الْمَائ طَہُوْرَۃَ وَلَمْ یَجْعَلْہُ نَجِسَ

16. Supplicationswhile washing hands up to the wrists O Lord! Make me of those who repent and purify themselves.Alla hummaj alni minat tawwabina waj alni minal mutatah hirin. اَللّٰھُمَ اجْعَلْنِیْ مِنَ الْتّوَّابِیْنَ وَاجْعَلْنِیْ مِنَ الْمُتَطٰھِرِیْنَ

17. Supplicationswhile rinsing the mouth O Lord! Dictate to me the principles of faith on the Day I meet You, and make my tongue fluent with Your remembrance.Alla Humma laq qini hujjati yawma alqaka wa atliq lisani bizikrika. اَللّٰھُمَ لَقِّنِیْ حُجَّتِیْ یَوْمَ اَلْقَکَاْ وَ اَتْلِقْ لِسَاْنِیْ بِذِکْرِکَ

18. Supplicationswhile washing the nose O Lord! Do not deprive me of the fragrance of Paradise, and make me of those who smell its fragrance and perfume.Alla humma la tuharrim 'alaya rihal jannati waj 'alni mim man yashummu riha ha wa rawha ha wa tiba ha. اَللّٰھُمَ لَاْ تُحَرِّمْ عَلَیَّ رِحَاْل ِ جَنَّتِیْ وَاجْعَلْنِیْ مِمَّنْ یَّشُمُّ الْرِّیَاْحَ وَ رَوْحَا ہَ وَ تِبَاْہَ

19. Washing the face -------- Waajib First, the face must be washed from the top of the forehead, the place where the hair grows, until the bottom of the chin. The width of the face that must be washed is the distance between the tip of the thumb to the tip of the middle finger. We must wash our face from top to bottom.

20. Supplicationswhile washing the face O Lord! Make my face bright on the Day when the faces will turn dark. Do not darken my face on the Day when the faces are bright.Alla humma bayyiz wajhi yawma taswaddufihil wujuh wala tusawwid waj hi yawma tabyazzul wujuh. اَللّٰھُمَ بَیِّضْ وَجْھِہِ یَوْمَ تَسْوَدُّ فِیْہِ الْوُجُوْہُ وَلَاْ تُسَوِّدْ وَجْہہِ یَوْمَ تَبْیَزُّلْ وُجُوہُ

21. Washing the right arm -------- Waajib After washing our face, we wash our right arm, from slightly above the elbow down to our fingertips. This too must be washed from top to bottom.

22. Supplicationswhile washing the right arm O Lord! Give my book of deeds in my right hand, and a permanent stay in Paradise on my left, and make my reckoning an easy one.Alla humma a'tini kitabi bi yamini wal khulda fil jinani bi yasari wa hasibni hisaban yasira. اَللّٰھُمَ اٰتِنِیْ کِتَاْبِیْ یَمِنِیْ وَالْخُلْدَ فِیْ الْجِنَاْنِیْ بِیَسَرِ وَ حَسِبْنِیْ حِسَابَاً یَسِیْرَاً

23. Washing the left arm -------- Waajib After our right arm, we must wash our left arm; again, from above the elbow down to the fingertips, and from the top to bottom.

24. Supplicationswhile washing the left arm O Lord! Do not give my book of deeds in my left hand, n or from behind my back, nor chain it to my neck. I seek refuge in You from the Hell-fire.Alla humma la tutini kitabi bishimali wala min wara'i zahri wala taj alha maghlu latan ila unuqi wa a'uzu bika min muqat ta'atin niran. اَللّٰھُمَ لَاْ تُطِعْنِیْ کِتَابِیْ بِشِمَالِیْ وَلَاْ مِنْ وَّرَاْئِ ظَھْرِیْ وَلَاْ تَجْعَلْھَاْ مَغْلُوْ لَتَنْ اِلَیٰ عُنُوْقِیْ وَ اَعُوْذُ بِکَ مِنْ مُّقَطَّتِنِرَاً

25. Wiping the head (Masah) -- Waajib After these washings, are completed, with the water that is on our right hand, we have to wipe the top of our head (about one finger in length). We must not take any extra water for this.

26. Supplicationswhile performing Masah of the head O Lord! Cover me with Your Mercy, Blessings and Forgiveness.Alla humma ghashshini bi rahmatika wa barakatika wa 'afwika. اَللّٰھُمَ غَشِّنِیْ بِرِحْمَتِکَ وَ بَرَکَاْتِکَ وَ عَفْوِکَ

27. Wiping the feet (Masah) -- Waajib We then proceed to wipe our right foot with our right hand, from the tip of our toes, up to the ankle bone with the water that is remaining in our right hand. Again, we must not take any extra water.

28. Wiping the feet (Masah) -- Waajib To finish, we wipe our left foot with our left hand from the top of our toes, up to the ankle bone with the water that is remaining on our left hand.

29. Supplicationswhile wiping the feet O Lord! Keep me firm on the Bridge (to Paradise) on the Day when the feet will slip, and help me in my efforts to do things which will please You, O' Glorious and Mighty!.Alla humma thabbitni alas sirati yawma tazillu fihil aqdam. Waj'al sa'yi fi ma yurzika 'anni ya zal jalali wal ikram. اَللّٰھُمَ ثَبِّتْنِیْ عَلَیْ الْصِّرَاْطِ یَوْمَ تَذِلُّ فِیْہِ الْاَقْدَمَ وَ اجْعَلْ سَاْعِیْ فِیْمَاْ یُرْزِقَ اَعَنِّیْ یَآ ذَالْجَلَاْلِ وَ الْاِکْرَاْمُ

30. Wudhu through ImmersionWudhu-e-Irtemaasi • This method of performing Wudhu is very uncommon. For more details, please see the book of jurisprudence for your Marj’a.

31. Questions