Tuesday, September 1, 2026

The Medical Benefits of Wuḍu: Face, Arms, Neck & Feet Explored Scientifically

Benefits of Washing the Face

Nowadays pollution level of smoke etc. is increasing in atmosphere. Different chemicals, lead etc. keep on depositing on eyes and face. If face is not washed, face and eyes would suffer several diseases. An English doctor wrote a paper on the topic "Eye, Water and Health." In that paper he said giving stress, "Keep washing your eyes several times daily; otherwise you would face dangerous diseases." Washing of face prevents or minimize mars on face. The expert beauticians have consensus on the fact that all types of creams and lotions leave spots on face. To make face beautiful, it is necessary to wash it several times. Beychar, a senior member of 'American Council for Beauty', reveals, "Muslims do not need any chemical lotion as their face is protected against diseases due to being washed during Wuḍū." The experts of environmental protection say, "To prevent face allergy, wash it frequently." اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِعَزَّوَجَلَّ!

This is only possible during Wuḍū. اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِعَزَّوَجَلَّ by washing face during Wuḍū, the face is massaged, the blood circulation improves towards the face, dirt is removed and its beauty becomes two fold.

Protection from Blindness

Dear Islamic brothers! I bring to your attention towards such a disease in which the genuine secretions of the eyes reduce or finish completely and the patient eventually becomes blind. According to medical reports, if eyebrows are washed occasionally, this disease may be prevented. اَلْحَمْدُلِلّٰہِعَزَّوَجَلَّ! One who performs Wuḍū and washes his face, his eyebrows are also washed. Those lucky Muslims who have adorned their faces with the beautiful beard should listen carefully what Professor George Ail states, "When one washes the face, the germs present in the beard wash away. The roots of the hair become stronger when water wets them. On fingering (by the blessing of acting on Sunnaĥ of Khilāl) in the beard) in the beard the risk of lice reduces. In addition, presence of wetness in the beard saves from diseases related to muscles of neck, thyroid glands and throat.

Benefits of Washing the Arms

There are three major veins in the elbow that are linked to heart, liver and brain. This organ usually remains covered. If water or air is not allowed to interact with elbows, several mental and neurological complications may arise. In Wuḍū, arms including elbows are washed and this act fortifies heart, liver and brain and اِنْشَاءَاللّٰہُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ safety against these diseases is obtained. Moreover this washing links a person with the radiations stored in the chest and halo of radiations starts to flow and results in strengthening of the muscles of hands.

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبِيْبِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The Benefits of Doing Maşḥ (Moistening)

There is a major artery between head and the neck which links vertebral column, spinal cord and all body joints. When a person performs Maşḥ of the neck during Wuḍū, the electric radiation emitting from hand enters the major artery and from there, transmits to all sections of neurological system via vertebral column and the neurological system is fortified.

Doctor of Insane People

Someone has stated, "I was doing my Wuḍū at a place in France; a person standing there was gazing at me. When I completed Wuḍū, he inquired me from where I belonged? I answered that I am a Muslim from Pakistan. He then asked me how many mental institutes are there in Pakistan. I was surprised to listen to this strange question; however I replied that there might be two to four such institutes. He asked me what I was doing few minutes back. I replied that I was performing Wuḍū. He asked whether I do so daily. I replied that I do so five times daily. He amazed and said that he was a surgeon in a mental hospital and his hobby was to investigate the causes of mental disorders. According to his research, signals transmit from brain to the whole body so that organs may work. The brain floats in a fluid all the time. That is why it is not shaken if one runs. Had it been rigidly placed, it would have been damaged. Some feeble nerves emerging from brain acting as conductors spread into body via neck. If hairs are lengthy and the back of neck is kept dry, dryness may occur in these conductors and human brain may go out of order resulting in a mental upset. Hence he thought that moistening the neck back might be a remedy. Just now he saw me moistening the neck back and said that you people may not suffer mental upset." In addition, moistening also prevents sun stroke and Meningitis.

Benefits of Washing the Feet

Feet undergo dirtiness at most. Infection first starts from the gap between fingers of foot. Washing feet during Wuḍū removes away dirt and germs. Remaining germs are removed when Khilāl between fingers is done. Washing feet in Wuḍū according to Sunnaĥ removes diseases like sleep shortness, dryness of brain, heart sinking and depression.

The Residue from Water of Wuḍū

There is cure in drinking the water left from Wuḍū. Regarding this, a Muslim doctor stated,

1.     The first effect of this drink is upon the bladder, restrictions in urinary track are cleared and urine comes smoothly.

2.     One is freed from unlawful lust of sex.

3.     It removes warmth of liver, stomach and bladder."

Islamic Jurists have narrated, "If one performs Wuḍū using water by a loṭā or some pot and if some water is left over, it is Mustaḥab to drink that water while standing and facing towards the Qiblaĥ."

(Tabyīn-ul-Ḥaqā-aiq, vol. 1, pp. 44)

Man on the Moon

Dear Islamic brothers! The topic of Wuḍū and science was being discussed and nowadays people are more inclined towards science. There are many people in our society who are very impressed by English researchers and scientists. Such people must know that there are so many issues that scientists have failed to resolve but our Exalted Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has already solved these matters. According to their claim, scientists have now landed on the moon but the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم travelled beyond and beyond the moon on the occasion of the Ma'rāj (Ascension) about 1459 years ago. Once I got a chance to attend a eulogy contest at the occasion of 'Urs Mubārak of A'lā Ḥaḍrat رَحْمَۃُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ at Dār-ul-'Ulūm Amjadiyyaĥ, 'Ālamgīr Road, Bāb-ul-Madīnaĥ Karachi in which following poetic line of Ḥadāiq-e-Bakhshish Sharīf was title of the contest:

Sir woĥī sir jo tayray qadmaun pay qurbān gayā

'The head is in fact head which is surrendered at your feet'

The writer of Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, Ḥaḍrat Ṣadr-ush-Sharī'aĥ Maulānā Muftī Muḥammad Amjad 'Alī A'ẓamī's son رَحْمَةُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ, the writer of the commentary of the Holy Qurān, Ḥaḍrat 'Allāmaĥ 'Abdul Muştafā Aẓharī رَحْمَةُاللّٰہِتَعَالٰیعَلَیْہِ presented his poetic composition. Following is a couplet from it:

Keĥtay hayn saṭaḥ pay chānd kī insān gayā

'Arsh-e-A'ẓam say warā Ṭaybaĥ kā Sulṭān صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gayā

'They say that the man went up to the moon's surface, The Sulṭān of Ṭaybaĥ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم went beyond the heavens'

i.e. it is only a claim that man has reached the moon now. In comparison, the moon is very close; the Prophet of mankind, the peace of our heart and mind, the most generous and kind صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم went beyond the horizon of heavens in the night of Ma'rāj (Ascension) leaving the moon far behind.

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