The Science of Ablution(Fiqh of Wudu)Prepared through the book

Fiqh us-sunnah by Sayyid Sabiq

Obligations of Wudu

Intention (in the heart, not verbal)

Washing the face (completely; ear to ear and forehead to bottom of jaw)

Washing arms up to the elbow

Wiping the head

Washing the feet up to the ankles

Sunan of Wudu

Tasmiyah (saying Bismillah)

Using siwak (cleaning teeth)

Washing hands three times at the beginning

Rinsing mouth & sniffing water up the nose with the same handful (three times)

Running ones fingers through the beard after washing the face

Running water through ones fingers & toes

Repeating each washing three times

Sunan of Wudu (continued)

Beginning each action by the right side

Rubbing limbs with water

Following each action in close sequence

Wiping the ears from inside and outside

Washing a little extra area above the elbows and ankles

Economizing water usage

Saying the shahadah (testimony of faith) after ablution

Praying two raka voluntary prayer after ablution

Nullification of Wudu

Any excretion from the private parts (including wind)

Deep sleep that makes a person completely unaware of surroundings

Loss of consciousness (through medication, wound, accident, etc)

Touching private parts directly (by hand) without any barrier (clothes and so on)

Actions that do not nullify Wudu

Touching woman (without desire)

Bleeding from unusual place (wound, nose bleed, irrespective if bleeding is more or less)

Vomit

If in doubt of whether or not one has passed wind

Actions that require Wudu

Any type of ritual prayer (obligatory, voluntary, funeral, etc) (wudu is recommended before making duas)

Circumambulating the Kabah

Touching a copy of the Quran

Wiping over the socks

Sunnah to wipe over socks

If one puts on socks in a state of purity (wudu/ghusl) he can wipe over the socks next time he does wudu. He can wipe over the socks for one day and night if not traveling and for three days and nights if traveling.

Wiping must be done on top of the sock (not underneath the sock)

What invalidates the wiping?

End of permissible time for wiping

Post-sex impurity

Removal of sock

Misc. points regarding Wudu

Permissible to speak during wudu as nothing prohibits this from the sunnah

Sunnah to perform wudu before every salah

For wudu to be valid, all required parts must be completely washed. If any barrier/substance of weight (like wax, ring, etc) is found on body, it must be removed so that water can reach that area.

Significance of Wudu

The body parts washed during wudu will be radiant on the day of judgment

The sins of the believer are washed away with the performing of Wudu (sins of eyes are washed away when washing the face, sins of feet are washed away when washing the feet and so on)

Allah loves those who purify themselves

Whoever does perfect wudu and then says the testimony of faith, the doors of Jannah will open for him

References

Please consult Fiqh-us-Sunnah by As-Sayyid Sabiq for references and proofs of all the statements made in this presentation.

All the points made in this presentation are supported by Ahdatih (sayings of the Prophet, Peace be upon him) and are valid in front of the scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah-Wal-Jammah.

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