Four
Faraid of Wudu
1. Washing the face
2. Washing both arms including the
elbows
3. Moistening a quarter of the head
4. Washing both feet including the
ankles.
(Fatāwa-e-'Ālamgīrī,
pp. 3, 4, 5, vol. 1, Baḥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 288, vol. 1)
Definition
of 'Washing'
Washing an organ means flowing of at
least two drops of water on each part of that organ. If the organ is simply
moistened by rubbing a wet hand over it, or if only one drop of water flows
over a section of it then it will not be considered washed and the Wuḍū or
Ghusl will not be valid in that case.
(Fatāwā Raḍawiyyaĥ
(Jad īd), pp. 218, vol. 1, Baḥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 288, vol. 1)
Fourteen
Sunan of Wuḍū
Some Sunan and Mustaḥab acts have already
been mentioned under the heading "Method of Wuḍū (Ḥanafi)." Further
details are as under.
1. Making intention
2. Reading بِسْمِ
اللّٰہ. If بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ وَالْحَمْدُلِلّٰہ
is read before making Wuḍū, angels will write good deeds for him as long as one
is in the state of Wuḍū.
(Majma'-uz-Zawāid, pp.
513, vol. 1, Hadīš 1112)
3. Washing both hands up to the wrists
three times
4. Using Miswāk three times
5. Rinsing the mouth three times using
three handfuls of water
6. Gargling, if not in fasting
7. Sniffing water into the nose three
times using three half handfuls of water
8. Doing Khilāl of beard (when not in
the state of Iḥrām)
9. Doing Khilāl of the hand fingers
10. Doing Khilāl of foot toes
11. Moistening the whole head only once
12. Moistening the ears
13. Maintaining the order of the Farāiḍ
(i.e. washing the face first, then the arms, then wiping the head and then
washing the feet)
14. Washing next part before the
previously washed one dries.
(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp.
293, 294, vol. 1)
Twenty-Nine
Mustaḥabbāt of Wuḍū
1.
Facing the Qiblaĥ
2.
Making Wuḍū at an elevated place
3.
Making Wuḍu sitting
4.
Stroking hand on organs while washing them
5.
Doing Wuḍū calmly
6.
Moistening the organs of Wuḍū prior to washing, especially
in winter
7.
Avoiding taking assistance in making Wuḍū from anyone
without necessity
8.
Rinsing the mouth using the right hand
9.
Sniffing water into the nose using the right hand
10.
Using the left hand to clean the nose
11.
Inserting the small finger of the left hand into the
nostrils
12.
Moistening the back of the neck using the back of the hands
13.
Inserting the wet small finger of each hand into each ear
whilst wiping the ears
14.
Displacing the finger ring if it is loosely fit and it is
sure that water has flowed on skin beneath it. If ring is snug fit, it is
mandatory to displace the ring so that water may flow beneath it.
15.
Doing Wuḍū before the beginning of the time of the Ṣalāĥ if
one is not a Ma'zur-e-Shar'ī [Detailed rulings regarding Ma'zur-e-Shar'ī are
presented ahead in this booklet].
16.
For a person who performs Wuḍū perfectly i.e. whose no due
part remains unwashed, taking special care for washing of inward corners of his
eyes towards nose, ankles, heels, soles, thick muscles above heals, the gaps
between fingers and elbows is Mustaḥab. For non-caring people, it is Farḍ to
take special care for these parts as it has been observed that such parts often
remain dry due to carelessness. Such carelessness is Ḥarām and to take care is
Farḍ.
17.
Keeping the loṭā (ewer) towards left side. In case of using
a tub or dish for Wuḍū, keep it towards right side.
18.
While washing the face, wide-spreading the water on the
forehead such that some additional upper part may get washed
19.
Enhancing the brilliance of face and
20.
Arms and feet; this means spreading water over a bit more
areas around the Farḍ areas, e.g. washing the arms to half length above If
you'd like, I can also combine all of this into a single Word document for
easier reading or reference.
21.
Using both hands for washing the face
22.
Starting from the fingers when washing the hands and feet
23.
Wiping away droplets of each organ by hands after washing so
that drops of water may not fall upon body or clothes especially when one has
to enter a Masjid because dripping of Wuḍū water-drops on to the floor of the
Masjid is Makrūĥ-e-Taḥrīmī
24.
Remembrance of the intention for Wuḍū at the time of washing
/ wiping of organs
25.
Reciting Durūd Sharīf and Kalima-e-Shaĥādat in addition to بِسْمِ اللّٰہ at the beginning
26.
Do not unnecessarily mop the washed organs and if mopping is
necessary, avoid drying them completely i.e. leave some wetness, because on the
Day of Judgement it will be weighed with the pious deeds.
27.
Do not jerk hands after Wuḍū to remove droplets of water as
it is Satan's fan.
28.
Sprinkling water on that part of Shalwār (A type of loose
trouser) which is closer to urinary organ.
When sprinkling water on to the
Shalwār, it is better to keep the front part of the Shalwār hidden under the
kurtā. In fact, keeping this part of the Shalwār concealed during the whole
Wuḍū and at all other times using Kameez or a shawl is closer to modesty.
29.
Offering two Rak'at Nafl Ṣalāĥ after Wuḍū if it is not a
Makrūĥ time. These Nawāfil are called Taḥiyya-tul-Wuḍū.
(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp.
293-300, vol. 1)
Fifteen
Makruĥāt of Wuḍū
1. Sitting in a vile place for Wuḍū
2. Draining the water used in Wuḍū in a
vile place
3. Dripping water droplets from wet
Wuḍū organs into ewer etc. (While washing the face, drops of water usually fall
into water carried in the hands. This should be avoided.)
4. Spitting saliva, phlegm or rinsing
mouth in the direction of Qiblaĥ
5. Using water in excess (Ṣadr-ush-Sharī'aĥ
Muftī Maulānā Amjad 'Alī رَحْمَۃُاللّٰہِعَلَیْہِ
says in Baĥār-e-Sharī'at Part two, Page 23, Published in Madīna-tul-Murshid
Bareilly Sharīf, "Half a handful of water is sufficient for sniffing into
the nose, so taking a complete handful for nose is wastage.")
6. Using so less quantity of water that
Sunnaĥ cannot be followed. (Neither turn the tap on so much that causes wastage
of water nor so less that causes difficulty in following Sunnaĥ; instead should
it be moderate.)
7. Splashing water on face
8. Blowing onto water while pouring
over the face
9. Washing the face with only one hand
as this is a custom of Rawāfiḍ and Hindus
10. Wiping the front of the neck
11. Rinsing the mouth or sniffing water
into the nose using left hand
12. Cleaning the nose with the right
hand
13. Using three sets of unused water to
moisten the head three times.
14. Using hot water heated by sun beams
15. Closing the eyes and lips tightly.
If these parts remained unwashed due to be kept tightly closed, the Wuḍū would
not be complete. To abandon any Sunnaĥ of Wuḍū is Makrūĥ and to leave any
Makrūĥ of Wuḍū is Sunnaĥ.
(Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp.
300-301, vol. 1)
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