1. To make niyyah (intention) of wuzoo, e.g. I am performing wuzoo to perform Salaah.
2. To recite:
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Bismillaahir rahmaanir raheem
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
In some narrations, the Bismillaah of wuzoo is reported in the following words:
Bismillaahil 'azeem Al’hamdu lillaahi 'alaa deenil Islaam
In the Name of Allah, the Owner of Greatness. All Praise is due to Allah for the religion Islaam
4. To wash both the hands up to the wrist thrice.
5. To brush the teeth with Miswaak. If Miswaak is not available, rub the teeth with the (index) finger (of the right hand).
6. To gargle thrice.
7. To put water in the nostrils thrice.
8. To blow the nose each time.
9. To wash each part thrice.
10. To make Khilaal of the beard when washing the face. (Khilaal means to pass the wet fingers through the beard).
11. To make Khilaal of the fingers and the toes when washing the feet.
12. To make Masah of the whole head once.
13. To make Masah of both ears with the Masah of the head.
14. To rub each part properly during washing.
15. To wash each part one after the other without pause, (so the part washed first, does not dry up before washing the next part).
16. To make wuzoo in proper sequence.
17. To begin with washing the right side first.
18. Upon completion of wuzoo, look towards the sky and recite:
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Ash'hadu allaa ilaaha illallaahu wa Ash’hadu Anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasooluh
I bear witness that none is worthy of worship besides Allah, the Only One. He has no partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam is His Slave and Messenger.
Thereafter, recite the following du'aa:
Allaahummaj'alni minat tawwaabeena waj'alni minal mutatahhireen
O Allah! Include me amongst those who repent excessively and make me amongst-those who stay pure. (Hisn-e-Haseen)
Note: Regarding this du’aa, Mullaa Ali Qaari rahmatullahi alayh states: wuzoo is a means of external purification; through this du'aa a request is made for internal purification, i.e. the first (i.e. the external purification) was within our capability which we have fulfilled; (O Allah!) purify our internal (condition) through Your Mercy.
Note: All eight doors of Jannah are opened for the one who recites Kalimah Shahaadah after wuzoo; he may enter (Jannah) through whichever door he desires. (Mishkaat)
20. wuzoo should be performed at home according to Sunnah.
Masnoon Method of Performing wuzoo (ablution)
- Whilst performing wuzoo (ablution), sit facing the direction of Qiblah, on a high place so that the sprinkles of (used water) does not splash back (from the ground).
- Saying Bismillaah, wash both hands thrice up to the wrist.
- Thereafter, gargle the mouth thrice and use Miswaak. If you have no Miswaak, clean your teeth with the (right) fore-finger.
- Thereafter, put water in the nostrils thrice using the right hand and clean the nose with the left hand.
- Thereafter, wash the face thrice, beginning from the hair of the forehead to below the chin, and from one ear lobe to the other, ensuring that the water reaches the whole area.
- Thereafter, wash the right hand including the elbow thrice. Then wash the left hand including the elbow thrice. Then make Khilaal by passing the fingers of one hand through the fingers of the other. If one is wearing a ring (or in the case of a woman, bangles), then move it to ensure that no part is left dry.
- Now do the Masah of the whole head once.
- Thereafter do the Masah of the inside of the ear with the tips of the forefingers and the Masah of the back of the ears with the inside of the thumbs.
- Then do the Masah of the nape with the back of the fingers. Do not do the Masah of the throat; it is not permissible. There is no need to use fresh water for the Masah of the ears.
- Now wash the right foot including the ankle thrice. Then wash the left foot including the ankle thrice. Make Khilaal of the toes by passing the little finger of the left hand between each of the toes, beginning with the little toe of the right foot and finishing on the little toe of the left foot. The wuzoo is complete.
- Now recite Kalimah Shahaadah.
- Perform two raka’at tahiyyat-ul-wuzoo provided the time is not Makrooh. Great reward have been narrated in the Hadeeth for this Salaat.
