05/01/2026
With regard to how wudu is to be done, there are two ways; the complete and the acceptable way. Find the details below.
Obligatory parts of wudu, which are as follows:
1. Washing the face completely once, which includes rinsing the mouth and nose.
2. Washing the arms up to the elbows , once.
3. Wiping the entire head , including the ears.
4. Washing the feet up to the ankles, once .
What is meant by once in all the above is that the entire part of the body mentioned must be washed thoroughly.
1. This must be done in order, so one washes the face first, then the arms, then wipes the head, then washes the feet, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did wudu in this order.
2. This must be done continuously, i.e., the parts of the body must be washed one after the other with no lengthy interruption between washing one part and the next.
These are the obligatory parts of wudu which must be done in order for wudu to be sound.
The evidence for these obligatory parts of wudu is the verse in which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salah (the prayer), wash your faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by passing wet hands over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to the ankles. If you are in a state of Janabah (i.e. after a sexual discharge), purify yourselves (bathe your whole body). But if you are ill or on a journey, or any of you comes after answering the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e. sexual in*******se), and you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your faces and hands. Allah does not want to place you in difficulty, but He wants to purify you, and to complete His Favour to you that you may be thankful” [al-Maidah 5:6]
