Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

1. The beard should be lengthened up to one fist length. It is impermissible for one to shave the beard or trim it less than a fist length.…

One should recite the following Duaa upon completing his wudhu:

أشْهَدُ أَن لَّااِلٰهَ إلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أنَّ مُحَمَّدَا عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ

اللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِى مِنَ التَّوَابِيْنَ وَاجْعَلْنِى مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِيْنَ

I testify that there is no deity besides Allah Ta’ala who is alone and has no partner and I testify that Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is his servant and messenger.…

One should recite the following Duaa whilst making wudhu

اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى ذنْبِى وَوَسِّعْ لِى فِى دَارِى وَ بَارِكْ لِى فِى رِزْقِى

O Allah!…

One who does not recite Bismillah before wudhu, he will not receive the full reward of his wudhu, though the wudhu will be valid.…

1. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has mentioned in the mubaarak Hadith that one should comb his hair every second day.…

1. It is sunnah to grow the hair of the head (i.e. not shave off the hair of the head).…

1. It was the mubaarak habit and sunnah of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) to grow his hair (i.e.…

Before commencing wudhu, one should recite the following Duaa:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ للّٰه

I commence in the name of Allah Ta’ala and all praise belongs to Allah Ta’ala.…

1. When combing the hair, one should commence combing the hair from the right.

عن عائشة رضى الله عنها قالت كان النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم ليعجبه التيمن فى تنعله وترجله وطهوره وفى شأنه كله (بخارى رقم 168)

Hadhrat Aaisha (Radhiyallahu Anha) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would like commencing from the right side when wearing his shoes, combing his hair, washing the limbs in wudhu and when carrying out all other works.…

One should recite the following duaa upon leaving the toilet:

 ألحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الّذِى أَذْهَبَ عَنّى الأذَى وَ عَافانِى

عن انس بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال كان النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم اذا خرج من الخلاء قال ألحمد للّه الذى أذهب عنى الأذى و عافانى.…