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How to perform Wudhu

Issue 118: To perform Wudhu, one must first wash their face, then the right and the left hands respectively, and finally with the remaining moisture on the palm of the hands they must wipe (Mas’h) their head, right and left feet respectively.

Issue 119: To perform Wudhu, one must first wash their face from the upper part of the forehead where hair grows, up to the lowest end of the chin and to make sure that the prescribed part has been thoroughly washed, one should also wash a bit of the adjacent parts.

Issue 120: It is an obligatory precaution to wash the face downwards.

Issue 121: After washing the face, first the right and then the left hand must be washed from the elbows to the tips of the fingers.

Issue 122: To make sure that the elbow has been washed thoroughly, one should also wash some portion above the elbow.

Issue 123: Even one who has washed his hands up to the wrists before washing his face, must wash their hands up to the tips of their fingers while performing Wudhu, and if they wash them only up to the wrists, their ablution will be void.

Q124: People usually wash their face using one hand when they perform Wudhu. Is there any difference between using one hand and both hands in this regard? Is it recommended for men to wash their hands from posterior of elbows?

A: There is no difference and what is obligatory in Wudhu, is washing the face and there is no reliable evidence on the manner of doing it, that is, whether to use one or both hands. Yes, it is necessary to wash the hands downwards and it is recommended for men to wash the hands from the posterior of elbows.

Issue 125: The place on the head to be wiped (Mas’h) is one fourth of the head which is above the forehead.

Q126: Must we wipe the front part of the head? Must the movement of the hand be forwards while wiping the head? Must we wipe the head with the right hand? Is it necessary to wipe the feet one after the other or is it allowable to wipe them both at once?

A: The place to be wiped is one fourth of the head which is above the forehead, and it suffices to wipe any part of that place to any length and breadth. Wiping the head backwards is not forbidden although the recommended precaution is to wipe the head forwards. It is not necessary to wipe the head with the right hand. It is not forbidden to wipe both feet at once but wiping the left foot before the right one is not allowed.

Issue 127: One must wipe the head to the extent that any observer considers it as a wiping action if they see it.

Issue 128: It is recommended to wipe the head to the length of one finger and the breadth of three joined fingers.

Issue 129: It is not necessary to wipe the skin of the head, and wiping the front hair, too, will be correct, unless the hair is so long that when combed, it falls on the face. In this latter case, one must wipe the skin of the head or the roots of the hair.

Issue 130: After wiping the head, using the remaining moisture on the palms of the hands, one must wipe their feet from the tip of one of the toes up to the insteps (the part between the ankle and the toes).

Issue 131: In wiping the head and the feet, the hand must move while wiping and if one holds the hand still and moves the head or feet against it, their Wudhu will be void.

Issue 132: If there is not enough moisture on the palms of the hands to perform the wiping, one can not wet them with any additional fresh water, but they must wet their palms from the wetness of the other parts involved in Wudhu and then do the wiping.

Issue 133: The palms of the hands must be wet enough to affect the head and the feet.

Issue 134: The place to be wiped on the head and feet must be dry. So if it is wet, it must be dried first. But if the existing wetness is so little that the moisture observable after wiping can be accounted as the result of the wetness of the palms, it is not forbidden.

Issue 135: Nothing like a veil, socks, shoes¸ or hats is allowed to intervene between the hands and head or feet while wiping, even if it is very thin and the moisture can reach the skin through it, unless having those things on is inevitable, for example, for fear of thieves or predators.

Issue 136: The place to be wiped must be pure. If it is impure, and one can not purify it, they must perform Tayammum.

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