TYPES OF WUDHU

1. FARZ. Wudhu is Farz for:

a. One who wishes to perform any type of Salaat even it be optional (Nafil).
b. Salaat-e-Janaazah (Funeral Prayers).
c. Sajdah Tilawat.

THAT WHICH DOES NOT BREAK THE WUDHU

There are twenty things that do not break the Wudhu:
1. When visible blood does not flow out of the wound.
2. When meat, dry skin, etc fall off the body without blood or discharge (e.g. leprosy).
3. Any insect coming out of the ears, nose or the mouth.

THINGS THAT BREAK WUDHU

1. When something comes out of the two exits.
(According to the correct opinion, the air that comes out of the penis or vagina does not break the Wudhu).
2. When childbirth occurs and blood does not come out.
3. Any flowing impurity, e.g. blood, pus – even if it dies not come out from the two exits.
4. Vomit of food, water, clots of blood or yellow water which is a mouthful (i.e. the quantity which disables the person from speaking when in the mouth).

MAKRUHAAT IN WUDHU

1. To use more than necessary.
2. To seek help from someone else without a valid reason.
3. To ignore or violate the commendable things in Wudhu.

SUNNATS IN WUDHU

There are eighteen Sunnats in Wudhu:
1. To wash the hands up to the wrists before washing the face.
2. To recite Bimillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem when commencing.

FARAAIDH OF WUDHU

There are four obligatory acts in Wudhu;
1. To wash the whole face once from the hair of the forehead to below the chin and from earlobe to earlobe.
2. To wash the hands up to and including the elbows once.
3. To make masah of ¼ of the head once.
4. To wash the feet up to and including the ankles once.

WHAT TO WASH CAUTIOUSLY FOR WUDHU

1. It is permissible to wash the visible part of the thick beard. According to the correct opinion, water must also reach the skin of the thin beard.
2. Generally when the skin can be seen through the beard, it is not compulsory for the water to reach the portion of the beard that is hanging from the surrounding of the face and the portion of the beard hair which is hidden when the lips meet.

AADAAB (ETIQUETTES) OF WUDHU

There are fourteen etiquettes of Wudhu:
1. To sit on high place so that water does not splash on you.
2. To face the Qibla.
3. Not to seek aid from anyone else one is incapacitated.
4. To refrain from worldly talk.

WHO SHOULD MAKE WUDHU

The purpose of Wudhu is to make the following things permissible; e.g. Quraan, Namaaz, Tawaaf, etc.
Wudhu becomes Waajib on one who is:
1. Intelligent (sane)
2. Mature
3. A Muslim

HOW TO MAKE WUDHU

The person making Wudhu is referred to as Mutawad-dhi.
1. The Mutawad-dhi should try to face the Qiblah while making Wudhu.
2. When making Wudhu Niyyat (intention) of Wudhu, recite:
(BISBILLAAH-HIR-RAHMAANIR-RAHEEM)
3. First of all, wash both hands as far as the wrists thrice beginning with the right hand.

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