What is Wudu? Purpose &
Importance of Wudu (The Spiritual Purity)
All Muslims are required to do the ritual cleansing (wudu) before performing
their prayers. We want to make sure that we are in a physical sense, as well as
a spiritual sense, “purified” before we face ALLAH. Prayer is not accepted if
you do not perform wudu.
The act of wudu consists of washing the face and the fore-arms, and wiping the
head and the feet. These six parts of human body -face, both fore-arms, head and
both feet are known as “the organs of wudu”.
Wudu by itself is always a recommendable act in Islamic rituals, but it becomes
obligatory in certain circumstances. One of such circumstances is the daily
ritual prayers; and therefore it is important for every Muslim to know the
method of wudu and its rules.
The following is a summary of the wudu
1. Making the intention (niyyat) in one's mind.
2. (Bismillah), Washing the hands and arms
3. Gargling three times
4. Rinsing the nose three times
5. Washing the face three times
6. Washing the right fore-arm three times
7. Washing the left fore-arm three times
8. Wiping the head and clean the ears
9. Wiping the right foot
10. Wiping the left foot
Importance of Wudu for Muslims
Quran says:
“O you who believe! When you stand up for ritual prayer (sala), wash your face
and your hands up to the elbows, and wipe a part of your head and your feet up
to ankles.” (5:6)
And ALLAH loves those who make themselves clean and pure and water from urine
and stools, after answering the call of nature]. Qur'an - At-Tauba 9:108
"Surely ALLAH loves those who turn to Him and those who care for cleanliness"
(2:22).
For touching the writings of the Qur' an: ALLAH says,
“None shall touch it except the purified ones.” (56:79)
Hadith :
Narrated Nu`am Al-Mujmir:
Once I went up the roof of the mosque, along with Abu Huraira. He perform
ablution and said, "I heard the Prophet saying, "On the Day of Resurrection, my
followers will be called "Al-Ghurr-ul- Muhajjalun" from the trace of ablution
and whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so (i.e. by
performing ablution regularly).' "
The Prophet (SalLalLaho Alahie Wasallam) said, "ALLAH does not accept prayer
without purification " (Sahih - Muslim and others)