Wudu

Times to do Wudu

Fard

• Before all prayers.

• Before making a sajdah tilaawat.

Wajib

• Before doing taawaf.

• Before touching and handling the Qur'an.

Sunnah

• Before going to bed.

• Before taking a bath.

Mustahabb

• Before saying adhan.

• Before saying khutbah.

• Before saying religious instructions.

• Before doing dhikr.

• After rising from sleep.

Parts of Wudu

Fard

• To wash the whole face once from forehead to chin, ear to ear.

• To wash both hands to elbow.

• To wipe ¼ of the head.

• To wash the feet up to the ankles once.

Sunnah

• To have the intention.

• To start wudu with Bismillah.

• To wash hands up to wrist before washing the face.

• To rinse mouth three times with water.

• To brush the teeth.

• To sniff water three times.

• To clean the space between fingers and toes.

• To wipe the whole head.

• To wipe both ears.

• To wash right limb first, then left.

• To wash each limb three times.

• To follow the sequence.

Things to avoid

• To talk.

• To use too much or too little water.

• To splash water.

• To wash the limbs more than thrice or head more than once.

Breakers of Wudu

1#

• Passing urine or stool.

• Passing wind.

• Bleeding from any parts of the body.

• Vomiting a mouthful.

• If spit contains overwhelming element of blood.
  

2#

• Sleeping with one's back or belly flat on the bed or reclined against a support.

• Fainting.

• Breaking into big laughter during prayer.