Since the Muslim appears before God during prayer, he must purify himself with pure water for such an occasion. The pure water which can be used obtained from rains, rivers, seas, oceans, springs, wells, or melted snow.
The purification required for preparing oneself for prayer is three types:
Wudu or partial ablution is decribed separately below in detail.
In addition to Wudu (or partial ablution), al-ghusl (or full ablution) is beside the wudu in the following cases (that called major impurity):
Tayammum means wiping the face and the two hands with pure dust. If pure water is not available or can not be used, tayammum is required as substitute for wudu or Al-ghusl or both of them to pray when the compulsory prayer falls due.
WuduWudu (Arabic: الوضوء al-Wuḍū', Persian:آبدست ābdast, Turkish: abdest, Urdu: وضو wazū') is the Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water. Muslims are required to perform wudu in preparation for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an. Wudu is often translated as "partial ablution", as opposed to ghusl, or "full ablution".The acts of wudu
The Qur'anic mandate for wudu comes in the sixth ayatof sura 5 (Al-Ma'Ida):
O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful.
There are other acts that are performed during wudu (coming from the sunnah of Muhammad and Sunni Islamic scholars) and the detailed acts of the wudu can be classed into 3 types:
Farā'id of wudu
There are four fard (obligatory) acts. If one of these acts is omitted, it must be returned to and then completion of the successive acts are to be performed. Theses are clearly stated in the Quran.
"O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. "
Mustahabbāt of wudu
A handful of mustahab (recommended) acts that are considered to make the wudu better. If one of these acts is omitted, the wudu is still considered valid.
Performance of wudu according to Sunni Muslims
Wudu
Wudu (Arabic: الوضوء al-Wuḍū', Persian:آبدست ābdast, Turkish: abdest, Urdu: وضو wazū') is the Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water. Muslims are required to perform wudu in preparation for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an. Wudu is often translated as "partial ablution", as opposed to ghusl, or "full ablution".
The acts of wudu
The Qur'anic mandate for wudu comes in the sixth ayatof sura 5 (Al-Ma'Ida):
O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful.
There are other acts that are performed during wudu (coming from the sunnah of Muhammad and Sunni Islamic scholars) and the detailed acts of the wudu can be classed into 3 types:
Farā'id of wudu
There are four fard (obligatory) acts. If one of these acts is omitted, it must be returned to and then completion of the successive acts are to be performed. Theses are clearly stated in the Quran.
"O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. "
Mustahabbāt of wudu
A handful of mustahab (recommended) acts that are considered to make the wudu better. If one of these acts is omitted, the wudu is still considered valid.
Performance of wudu according to Sunni Muslims
If you mean by wash the Wudu or the minor ablution then you must wash your hands, face, arms to the elbows, wipe over the head and ears, and then wash your feet.
If you mean by wash Algosl or the major ablution (that is mandatory after doing intercourse sex) then refer to the question below (How do Muslims wash their body after sex) for more information.
It is called 'wudu'
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Before Muslims pray they wash. This is called 'wudu'. They do not wash because they are dirty. They wash because they are about to do something very special - pray. They wash their bodies as a sign that they are also cleaning their minds of all their everyday thoughts so that they can concentrate on praying to Allah. There are special places to wash in the mosque. Men and women wash in separate rooms.
1. wash hands three times.
2. wash mouth and nostrils three times.
3. wash face three times.
4. wash arms up to the elbow three times.
5. wash head and ears (its called masa)
6. wash feet up to the ankle three times.
(1) Make niyyah or the intention to perform wudu(ablution).
(2) Recite:
"Bismillah-Hir-Rahmanir-Raheem"
"In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, most Merciful".
(3) Wash your hands.
Use your left hand to wash your right hand (3 times). After that, using your right hand, wash your left hand. (3 times).
(4) Rinse your mouth. (3 times).
(5) Rinse your nose. (3 times).
(6) Wash your face completely.
The whole face encompasses your right ear to the left, and from the edge of the hair to the chin. (3 times).
(7) Wash your lower arms.
Wash your right arm with your left hand (3 times) and then wash your left arm with your right hand (3 times)
(8) Wash your hair.
Using your wet hands, wipe the top of your head from front to back and back to front (once).
(9) Wipe your ears inside and out. (once).
(10) Wash each of your feet.
Do so up to the ankles and between the toes (3 times).
(11) Recite the shahada:
Ash-hadu allaa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahuu laa shariikalah, WA ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan 'abduhuu WA rasuuluh
"I bear witness that there is no deity but God alone, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is his servant and messenger."
you wash first your hands then your head then your arms then your neck then your feet
Like normal people.
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During the minor ablution (wudu) Muslims was mainly faces, arms, head (partly), and feet. During the major ablution, Muslims wash all their body including hair up to hair roots. Refer to question and link below.
The washing area in a mosque is called the Wudu
Yes. This is what Muslims go into to wash their bodys before they pray.
An ablution fountain is typically located in the center of a mosque's courtyard, similar to where Christian baptismal fountains were located in the basilica plan. It is where Muslims perform a ritual washing before entering the mosque for prayer.
It is recommended, but not necessary, that you perform wudhoo (ablution) before you read the qur'an.
The Muslims follow the Imaam to pray at certain times of the day (5 times). Before prayer, Muslims have to perform ablution, and they have to be pure (spiritually and physically). After doing ablution, Muslims are ready to pray and praise Allah (their God). Prayer requires specific recitations and different movement ranging from standing to the humblest prostation (almost like "child's pose" in yoga). The prayer would vary among the different sects of Islam (Sunni vs. Shi'a vs. Sufi)
Muslims can read the Quran anytime, with a few exceptions.
The Muslims from all over the world come to Mecca to perform Hajj.
They should do something called Ablution (Wodhoo') Muslims are divided into twoSona, Shia and each has different ways to Abulate...A Muslim should remain neat, clean and pure all the time. However, before reciting the holy Qur'an and offering prayer a Muslim must perform ablution (Wazoo). He should be pure spiritually and clean physically.
Muslims who cannot afford to financially and Muslims who are not well enough in health.