ΠMORAL PURIFICATION: (PURIFICATION OF THE HEART)
FROM KUFUR (DISBELIEF) AND NIFAQ (HYPOCRISY).
‚ FROM ANGER AND HATE OF YOUR MUSLIM BROTHER.
PHYSICAL PURIFICATION:
PURIFICATION FROM ACTS WHICH BREAK PHYSICAL TAHAARAH.
(ex. URINATING, SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH WIFE, etc..)
‚ REMOVAL OF NAJASAH (IMPURE SUBSTANCES) (ex. URINE, FECES, etc..).
WUDOO (ABLUTION)
ΠALLAH (I) SAYS IN THE QURAN:
§ يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ)
(المائدة:6) ( إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ
(O YOU WHO BELIEVE, WHEN YOU RISE FOR SALAAH, WASH YOUR FACES
& HANDS TO THE ELBOWS AND WIPE YOUR HEADS, AND (WASH) YOUR
FEET UP TO THE ANKLES) (AL-MAAIDAH (5):6)
MERITS OF WUDOO:
ABU -HURAYRAH REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:
"إذا توضأ العبد المسلم أو المؤمن فغسل وجهه خرج من وجهه كل خطيئة نظر إليها بعينيه مع الماء أو مع آخر قطر الماء فإذا غسل يديه خرج من يديه كل خطيئة كان بطشتها يداه مع الماء أو مع آخر قطر الماء فإذا غسل رجليه
خرجت كل خطيئة مشتها رجلاه مع الماء أو مع آخر قطر الماء حتى يخرج نقيا من الذنوب" (رواه مسلم)
"WHEN A MUSLIM OR A BELIEVER MAKES WUDOO AND WASHES HIS FACE,
EVERY SIN COMMITTED WITH HIS EYES IS WASHED AWAY FROM HIS FACE
WITH WATER OR WITH THE LAST DROP OF WATER. AND WHEN HE WASHES
HIS HANDS EVERY SIN COMMITTED WITH HIS HANDS IS WASHED AWAY
FROM HIS HANDS WITH WATER OR WITH THE LAST DROP OF WATER. AND
WHEN HE WASHES HIS FEET EVERY SIN TOWARDS WHICH HIS FEET HAD
TAKEN HIM IS WASHED AWAY WITH WATER OR WITH THE LAST DROP OF
WATER, UNTIL HE COMES OUT PURE FROM ALL SINS." (COLLECTED BY MUSLIM)
‚ ALI BIN ABI-TALIB REPORTED THAT THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (r) SAID:
"مفتاح الصلاة الطهور" (رواه أبو داود والترمذي)
"THE KEY FOR SALAAH IS TAHAARAH." (COLLECTED BY ABU-DAWOOD & AT-TIRMIDHI)
Ž CONDITIONS OF WUDOO:
NEEYAH (INTENTION) TO ATTAIN TAHAARAH.
‚ USE OF PURE WATER:
§ PURE WATER: (ex. RAIN, OCEAN, WELL WATER, etc..)
§ IMPURE WATER: WATER MIXED WITH NAJASAH (IMPURE SUBSTANCE)
THAT CHANGES TASTE, COLOR OR SMELL OF WATER.
ƒ EXPOSING SKIN:
§ REMOVING ANYTHING THAT PREVENTS WATER FROM TOUCHING THE
PARTS OF THE BODY FOR WUDOO (ex. PAINT, TIGHT WATCH, etc..)
HOW WUDOO IS MADE:
ΠFARDH (OBLIGATORY) ACTS OF WUDOO:
WASHING THE WHOLE FACE
(INCLUDING WASHING THE MOUTH & NOSE).
‚ WASHING BOTH ARMS TO THE ELBOWS.
ƒ WIPING THE HEAD AND EARS.
„ WASHING BOTH FEET TO THE ANKLES.
… MAKING WUDOO IN ORDER AND WITHOUT PAUSE.
SUNNAH (OPTIONAL) ACTS OF WUDOO:
SAYING: "بسم الله" "BISMILLAH" (IN THE NAME OF ALLAH).
‚ WASHING THE HANDS 3 TIMES (OBLIGATORY AFTER NIGHT SLEEP),
AND CLEANING IN BETWEEN THE FINGERS.
ƒ WASHING THE MOUTH & NOSE 3 TIMES.
„ WASHING THE WHOLE FACE 3 TIMES.
… RUNNING ONES FINGERS THROUGH HIS BEARD WITH WATER.
† WASHING THE RIGHT THEN LEFT ARM TO THE ELBOWS 3 TIMES.
‡ WIPING HEAD FROM FRONT TO BACK THEN BACK TO FRONT ONCE &
WIPING OUTER EAR WITH THUMBS & INNER EAR WITH INDEX FINGERS.
ˆ WASHING THE RIGHT THEN LEFT FOOT TO THE ANKLES 3 TIMES.
‰ DUA'A AFTER WUDOO:
(SO AS TO COMBINE PHYSICAL & MORAL TAHAARAH)
"أشهد أن لا اله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله"
"اللهم اجعلني من التوابين واجعلني من المتطهرين"
"ASH-HADUALLAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU WAHDAHOO LAA
SHAREEKA
'ABDUHOO WA RASOOLUH."
"ALLAHUMMAJ-'ALNEE MINAT-TAWWAABEENA WAJ-'ALNEE
MINAL-MUTATAH-HIREEN."
(I TESTIFY THAT NONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE WORSHIPED EXCEPT
ALLAH ALONE, WITHOUT ANY PARTNER, AND I TESTIFY THAT
MOHAMMED IS HIS SLAVE AND MESSENGER).
(O ALLAH, MAKE ME OF THOSE THAT CONSTANTLY REPENT AND
OF THOSE WHO ARE PURIFIED).
ACTS THAT INVALIDATE (BREAK) WUDOO:
§ HADATH ASGHAR: (MINOR DEFILEMENTS WHICH REQUIRE WUDOO)
PASSING WIND OR URINE OR FECES.
‚ DEEP SLEEP OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
ƒ TOUCHING PRIVATE PARTS WITHOUT BARRIER (PASSIONATELY).
„ EATING CAMEL MEAT.
