Sunnats and Aadaab of Wudhu

1. Wash the right limbs before the left limbs. عن أبي هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا لبستم وإذا توضأتم فابدءوا بأيامنكم (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 4141) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “When you wear a garment and …

1. If you are making wudhu from a utensil, then after completing the wudhu, if any water remains, it is mustahab for one to drink it while standing, as this is established in the Hadith. 2. Sprinkle water on the clothing around the private area. This is in order to …

  Q: What are the faraa’idh of wudhu? A: The faraa’idh of wudhu are as follows: Washing the entire face once. Washing the arms including the elbows once. Making masah of at least one quarter of the head. Washing both the feet including the ankles once.  أركان الوضوء أربعة وهى …

Q: If one is performing wudhu in the bathroom, and there is also a toilet in the same bathroom, then should one recite the duas of wudhu? A: If the basin where one is making wudhu is close to the toilet then one should not recite the duas of wudhu. …

  Q: Which parts of the face should be washed in wudhu? A: The entire face should be washed in wudhu i.e. from the top of the forehead till beneath the chin, and from one earlobe to the other.  و هو من مبدأ سطح جبهته الي أسفل دقنه طولا وما …

  Q: Is it necessary to wash the area between the sideburns and ears in wudhu? A: Yes, it is fardh (compulsory).  فيجب غسل المياقي و ما بين العذار والأذن (تنوير الأبصار مع رد المحتار ج1 ص97) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

  Q: Is it necessary for one to repeat the masah in the case where one had his hair cut after making wudhu? A: No, it is not necessary. (و لا يعاد الوضوء)بل ولا بل المحل(بحلق رأسه و لحيته كما لا يعاد)الغسل للمحل ولا لوضوء(بحلق شاربه و حاجبه و قلم …

  Q: Is it necessary to remove rings, bangles and watches when making wudhu? A: If water reaches the area beneath the rings, bangles and watches without removing them, it will not be necessary to remove them. و في مجموع النوازل تحريك الخاتم سنة ان كان واسعا و فرض ان …

  Q: What are the sunnats of wudhu? A: The sunnats of wudhu are as follows: 1. To make niyyah (intention of wudhu). 2. To make miswaak. 3. To recite the tasmiyah (bismillah). 4. To wash the hands up to the wrists. 5. To gargle the mouth. 6. To put …

1. When making wudhu, sit on a raised place (e.g. a chair) and face the qiblah. The place where one makes wudhu should be a clean place. عن عبد خير عن علي رضي الله عنه أنه أتي بكرسي فقعد عليه ثم دعا بتور فيه ماء فكفأ على يديه ثلاثا (سنن …