Wudu: What Doesn't Invalidate It

1.
Drinking or Eating
*. The Messenger of Allah drank some milk and he did not rinse his
mouth nor did he perform ablution, and he offered the prayer. [Dawud,
Narrated Anas ibn Malik]
2.
Kissing a mahram woman (such as yourwife)
*. 'Aishah related that the Messenger of Allah kissed her while he was
fasting and said, " Kissing does not nullify the ablution,nor does it
break the fast. " [Related by Ishaq ibn Rahawaih and al-Bazzar with a
good chain. Evaluating its authenticity, 'Abdul-Haqq says, "I do not
know of any defect in the hadith that could cause its rejection."]
3.
Laughing
*. Laughing does not invalidate wudu. Laughing loudly during salah,
however, does invalidate the salah.
4.
Vomiting
5.
Changing a baby's diaper
*. Just wash your hands after changing the diaper.
6.
People with unusual circumstances (i.e. women with"prolonged flows of
blood"), people who cannot control their urine, people with
flatulence, and so on, should perform one ablution for each prayer
whether their problem exists all or part of the time. Their prayers
will be acceptable even while their problems are occuring.
7.
Talking During Wudu
Ghusl
(Complete body washing,i.e. bath)
Hadith - Muwatta 2.74
Yahya related to me fromMalik from Abu'n Nadr, the mawla of Umar ibn
Abdullah that Abu Salamaibn Abdar-Rahman ibn Awf related that he had
asked A'isha, the wife of the Prophet what made ghusl obligatory. She
said, "Do you know what you are like, Abu Salama?You are like a chick
whenit hears the cocks crowing and so crows with them. When the
circumcised part passes the circumcised part, ghusl is obligatory."
Hadith - Bukhari 1:228, Narrated 'Aisha
Fatima bint Abi Hubaish came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Apostle I get persistent bleeding from the uterus and do not become
clean. Shall I giveup my prayers?" Allah's Apostle replied, " No,
because it isfrom a blood vessel and not the menses. So when your real
menses begins give up your prayers and when it has finished wash off
the blood (take a bath) and offer your prayers. " Hisham (the sub
narrator) narrated that his father had also said, (the Prophet told
her): " Perform ablution for every prayer till the time of the next
period comes. "
Hadith - Bukhari 1:327, Narrated 'Aisha
The Prophet said to me, " Give up the prayer when your menses begin
and when it has finished, wash the blood off your body (takea bath)
and start praying. "

Wudu: What Invalidates It

If any of the following happen, you must perform wudu again before
doing salah. It is recommended (but not mandatory) to always be in a
state of wudu, so it isnot necessary to wait until hearing the adhan
(call to Salah) before performing wudu.
1.
Relieving oneself from the call of nature
*. O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salât (the prayer),
wash your faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by
passingwet hands over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to ankles.
If you are in a state of Janâba (i.e. had a sexual discharge), purify
yourself (bathe your whole body). But if you are ill or on a journey
or any of you comes from answering the callof nature, or you have been
in contact with women (i.e. sexual intercourse) and you find no water,
then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your faces
and hands. Allâh does not want to place you in difficulty, but He
wants to purify you, and to complete His Favour on you that you may be
thankful. [The Noble Qur'an 5:6]
2.
Passing gas, i.e. breaking wind
*.
Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah said, " Allah does
not accept the prayer of a person who has released gas until he makes
a new ablution." A person from Hadhramaut asked Abu Hurairah,"What
does releasing gas mean?" He answered, " Wind with or without sound. "
[Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.]
*. Abu Hurairah also narrated that the Prophet said, " If one of you
finds a disturbance in his abdomen and is not certain if he has
released any gas or not,he should not leave the mosque unless he
hearsits sound or smells its scent. " [Related by Muslim.]
*. 'Abbad ibn Tameem related that his uncle queried the Prophet about
a person who feels something in his abdomen while praying. Said the
Prophet , " He should not leave (the prayer) until he hears it or
smells it. " [Related by Muslim, AbuDawud and at-Tirmidhi.]
3. Sexual Relations
*. One must perform ghusl after sexual relations, i.e. when the male
private part enters the female private part.
4.
Touching one's private parts with no barrier (i.e. cloth) between the
hand and organ
*. Busrah bint Safwan narrated that the Prophet said, " Whoever
toucheshis sexual organ cannotpray until he performs ablution. " [This
hadith is related by "the five." At-Tirmidhi classified it as sahih
and al-Bukhari called it the most authentic report on that topic.
Malik, ash-Shaifi, Ahmad and others also narrated it.]
In the event that you forget whether you have done wudu or not, err
onthe side of not re-performing wudu.... i.e. do not perform wuduagain
unless you are sure that you broke/invalidated it.
Make wudu again if you experience anger.
Hadith - Dawud, NarratedAtiyyah as-Sa'di
AbuWa'il al-Qass said: We entered upon Urwah ibn Muhammad ibn
as-Sa'di. A man spoke to him and made him angry. So he stood and
performed ablution; he then returned and performed ablution, and said:
My father told me on the authority of my grandfather Atiyyah who
reported the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) as saying: Anger
comes from the devil, thedevil was created of fire, and fire is
extinguished only with water; so whenone of you becomes angry, he
should performablution.

Wudu (Ablution): How to Perform

1.
Say "Bismillah" (in the Name of Allah)
2.
Wash hands 3 times
*. Use left hand to wash right hand, up to and including the wrist, 3 times.
*. Then, use right hand to wash left hand, up to and including the
wrist,3 times.
3.
Rinse water in mouth 3 times
*. Cup right hand with water and put in mouth, then spit it out, 3 times.
4.
Snuff water in nose 3 times
5.
Wash face 3 times
6.
Wash forearms 3 times
*. Wipe right forearm with left hand, all the way up to and including
the elbow, 3 times.
*. Wipe left forearm with right hand, all the way up to and including
the elbow, 3 times.
7.
Wipe water over head/hair 1 times
*. It has been recorded that the Prophet used to wipe his head three
different ways:
1. Wiping all of his head. 'Abdullah ibn Zaid reported that the
Prophet wiped his entire head with his hands. He started with the
front of his head, then moved to the back, andthen returned his hands
to the front.
2. Wiping over the turbanonly.
*. Said 'Amru ibn Umayyah, "I saw the Messenger of Allah wipe over his
turban and shoes." (Related by Ahmad, al-Bukhari and Ibn Majah) .
*. Bilal reported that the Prophet said, " Wipe over your shoes and
head covering. " (Related by Ahmad.)
*. 'Umar once said, "May Allah not purify the onewho does not consider
wiping over the turban to be purifying." Many hadith have been related
on this topic by al-Bukhari, Muslim and others. Most of the scholars
agree with them.
3. Wiping over the front portion of the scalp andthe turban.
Al-Mughirahibn Shu'bah said that the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be
peace, made ablution and wiped over the front portion of his scalp,
his turban and his socks. (Related by Muslim.) There is, however, no
strong hadith that he wiped over part of his head, even though
al-Ma'idah: apparently implies it. It is also not sufficient just to
wipe over locks of hair that proceed from the head or along the sides
of the head.
*. If you are a female and a non-mahram male (ornon-Muslim who you
believe may describe you to others) may see you (such as in a public
bathroom, etc.), do not remove your hijab or niqab... keep it on and
wipe over it.
8.
Wipe the inside and back of ears 1 time
*. Wash both ears at the same time
9.
Wash feet
*. Wash right foot, including the ankle, with left hand, 3 times.
*. Wipe between each toeon right foot, with left hand pinky, 1 time.
*. Wash left foot, including the ankle, with right hand, 3 times.
*. Wipe between each toeon left foot, with right hand pinky, 1 time.
*. Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us
while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due.
We were just passing wet hands over our feet(and not washing them
properly) so the Prophet addressed us ina loud voice and said twice or
thrice: " Save your heels from the fire. " [Bukhari 1:164, Narrated
'Abdullah bin 'Amr]
*. "...and then he washed his feet up to the ankles." [Bukhari 1.186,
narrated Amr]

Wudu (Ablution)

According to Quran and Sunnah
Allah's Messenger said, The key to Paradise is prayer
and the key to prayer is cleanliness (Ablution) .
Tirmidhi, Transmitted Ahmad, Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah
A desert Arab came to Allah's Apostle and asked
him about ablution. He demonstrated (washing each part of his body)
thrice, and then said: That is (the method) of the ablution.
And he who does more than this has done wrong, transgressed
the limit and has oppressed (himself).
[Tirmidhi #417, Transmitted by Nasa'i, Ibn Majah,
and AbuDawud transmitted something tothe same effect.]
The order to purify the body
Hadith - Bukhari 1:161, Narrated Humran
(The slave of 'Uthman) I saw 'Uthman bin 'Affan asking for a tumbler
of water (and when it was brought) he poured water over his hands
andwashed them thrice and then put his right hand inthe water
container and rinsed his mouth, washedhis nose by putting waterin it
and then blowing it out. Then he washed his face and forearms up to
the elbows thrice, passedhis wet hands over his head and washed his
feetup to the ankles thrice. Then he said, "Allah's Apostle said ' If
anyone Performs ablution like that of mineand offers a two-rak'at
prayer during which he does not think of anything else (not related to
the present prayer) then his past sins will be forgiven.' " After
performing the ablution 'Uthman said, "I am going to tell you a
Hadithwhich I would not have told you, had I not been compelled by a
certain Holy Verse (the sub narrator 'Urwa said: This verse is:
'Verily, those who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we
have sent down...)' (2:159). I heard the Prophet saying, ' If a man
performs ablution perfectly and then offers the compulsory
congregational prayer, Allah will forgive his sins committed between
that (prayer) and the (next) prayer till he offers it.' "
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Mâ'idah 5:6
O you who believe! Whenyou intend to offer As-Salât (the prayer), wash
your faces and yourhands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by passing
wet hands over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to ankles. If you
are in a state of Janâba (i.e. had a sexual discharge), purify
yourself (bathe your whole body). But if you are ill or on a journey
or any of you comes from answering the call of nature, or you have
beenin contact with women (i.e. sexual intercourse) and you find no
water, then perform Tayammumwith clean earth and rub therewith your
faces and hands. Allâh does not want to place you in difficulty, but
He wants topurify you, and to complete His Favour on you that you may
be thankful.
The Noble Qur'an - At-Tauba 9:108
...And Allâh loves those who make themselves clean and pure (i.e. who
clean their private parts with dust [i.e. to be considered as soap)
and water from urine and stools, after answering the call of nature].
The Noble Qur'an - Al-Baqarah 2:222
They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: that isan Adha (a harmful
thing for a husband to have a sexual intercourse with his wife while
she is having her menses), therefore keep away from women during
menses and go not unto them till they have purified (from menses and
have taken a bath). And when they have purified themselves, thengo in
unto them as Allâh has ordained for you (go in unto them in any manner
as long as it is in their vagina). Truly, Allâh loves those who turn
unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves (by
taking a bath and cleaning and washing thoroughly their private parts,
bodies, for their prayers, etc.).
The Noble Qur'an - At-Tauba 9:28
O you who believe (in Allâh's Oneness and in HisMessenger (Muhammad
SAW)! Verily, the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters,
disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and in the Message of Muhammad
SAW) are Najasun (impure)[]. So letthem not come near
Al-Masjid-al-Harâm (at Makkah) after this year, and if you fear
poverty, Allâh will enrich you if Hewill, out of His Bounty. Surely,
Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

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