Wudhu (1/2)

Faraaidh of Wudhu (Compulsory Acts)

There are 4 Farz in Wudhu. If a Fardh is left out, the Wudhu is incomplete. The items that are Fardh in Wudhu:

1. Washing the face from the forehead to the lower portion of the chin and from one ear lobe to the other.

2. Washing of both the arms including the elbows once.

3. Doing masah of a quarter of the head once.

4. washing of both the feet including the ankles once, if any of the faraai'd are left out or a hair's - breadths place is left dry the wudhu will be incomplete

There are 13 Sunnans in Wudhu:

If a sunnah is left out, the wudhu is complete but the full sawaab of wudhu is not gained.

1. Niyyat (intention)

2. Reciting of Bismillah.

3. Washing of the hands thrice up to the wrists.

4. Brushing the teeth by miswaak.

5. Gargling three times.

6. Passing water into the nostrils thrice.

7. Khilal i.e. to pass wet fingers into the beard.

8. Khilal of the fingers and toes.

9. Washing of each part three times.

10. Masah of the whole head once.

11. Masah of both the ears once.

12. Wudhu done systematically.

13. Washing of each part one after the other without pause, so no part dries up before the Wudhu is completed.

There are 5 Mustahab in Wudhu:

Carrying out a Mustahab act brings Sawaab or reward but no sin if left out.

The items Mustahab in Wudhu are:

1. To begin from the right.

2. To make Masah of the nape.

3. Not to take assistance from anyone.

4. To face the Qibla

5. To sit on the high and clean place.

There are 4 Makroohs in Wudhu:

Committing of a Makrooh act in Wudhu causes the full Blessing of Wudhu to be lost although the Wudhu will not have to be repeated.

The items Makrooh in Wudhu are:

1. To make Wudhu in a dirty place.

2. To clean the nose with the right hand

3. To talk of worldly affairs.

4. To do Wudhu against the Sunnat.

There are 8 Nawaqis in Wudhu:

Eight things nullify (break) the Wudhu. They are called nawaqise (breakers of)

Wudhu.

1. Discharging of urine, stool or the coming out of anything from the private parts.

2. Discharging of gases.

3. Vomiting is mouthful

4. To fall asleep lying down or by resting the body against something.

5. To faint due to some illness or any other reason.

6. Becoming insane or going mad.

7. Laughing, aloud whilst in Namaaz.

8. FLOWING of BLOOD or MATTER from any part of the body.

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