Chapter 4: Wudu

Question 0

What are the mandatory actions of wudoo?

Answer 0

1. The intention النية
2. Washing each part once, except hands
3. Wiping over the entire head once
4. Doing all of it in sequence
5. He should not delay the washing of any part such that the part prior becomes dry.

Question 1

How many obligatory actions are there in wudoo?

Answer 1

5

Question 2

What the Sunnah actions of Wudoo and how many are they?

Answer 2

1. Mentioning the name of Allah
2. Washing the hands
3. Perfecting the rinsing of the mouth and nostrils by letting the water reach as far around and back as possible, unless one is fasting.
4. Running the wet fingers through the beard, and the inner parts of the fingers and toes.
5. Wiping the ears.
6. Beginning with the right parts before the left.
7. Washing three times; more than that is disliked and a waste of water.

Question 3

What Hadith makes it a مستحب (recommended) action to clean teeth when odor of mouth has changed, upon rising from sleep, and before prayers?

Answer 3

The Prophet ﷺ says “Had it not been too burdensome for my nation I would have commanded them to clean their truth before every prayer.”

Question 4

Describe Wudoo (it’s actions, in order)

Answer 4

1. ﷽
2. Wash hands 3 times.
3. Rinses mouth and nostrils 3 times, combining both.
4. Then washes face three times from hairline down to the bottom of jaws and chin, from ear to ear. Runs wet fingers through beard.
5. Then hands to elbows, including elbow due to ayah in Surat Maidah
6. Then he wipes head, including ears,
7. Feet to ankles, inside of toes, 3 times.

Finishing with shahada.

Question 5

Which ayah speaks on the actions of Wudoo?

Answer 5

Maidah (5):6

Question 6

Where does the order of Wudoo come from?

Answer 6

The ayah in Surah Al Maidah

Question 7

Some scholars state that the basmalah must be made in its entirety prior to the first mandatory action of wudu, the other opinion is that….

Answer 7

The prophet ﷺ meant that there is no perfect Wudoo without basmalah.

Question 8

The ghusl of the Prophet ﷺ used approximately how much water?

And Wudoo?

Answer 8

One سعا or 2 liters

One مُد or one-half liter