How to do wudu

What is wudu?

• Wudu is when a person washes parts of his body so that he or she is clean.

When should we do wudu?

• There are two times:– before praying and– before reading or touching the

Quran

What parts of the body do we wash?

• Hands• Mouth• Nose• Face• Arms• Head/ears/neck• Feet

Remember the order with a song..

Hands, mouth, noseFace and armsHair/ears/neckAnd finally feet

Before we begin we say…

• Bismillah This means: In the name of Allah

• When we begin something, we should always say Bismillah.

Now we can start wudu

• Do you remember the order?1)Hands2)Mouth3)Nose4)Face5)Arms6)Hair/ears/neck7)Feet

1) Hands

The first part we wash is: our hands!

Wash from the tips of your fingers to your wrists.

Start with your right and wash it 3 times.Then wash your left hand 3 times.

2) Mouth

The second part we wash is: our mouth

Rinse your mouth with water 3 times.

3) Nose

The third part we wash is: our nose

Sniff water from your right hand up into your nose and then blow out 3 times.

When you are done use your left hand to wipe it clean.

4) Face

The fourth part we wash is: our face

Wash your face from your forehead to your chin 3 times.

5) Arms

The fifth part we wash is: our arms

Wash up to your elbow.

Start with your right and wash it 3 times.Then wash your left arm 3 times.

6) Hair, ears, neck

The sixth part is: our hair, ears and neck

Wipe over your hair – only 1 time!Then clean your ears – only 1 time!Wipe the back of your neck – only 1 time!

7) Feet

The last part we wash is: our feet

Wash from the tips of your toes up to your ankles.

Start with your right and wash it 3 times.Then wash your left foot 3 times.

When we finish we say..

• The shahada Laa ilaaha illAllaah Muhammad ar-

rasulAllah

• This means: There is no god except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of God

How many times do we wash..

• Our hands?• Our mouth?• Nose?• Face?• Arms?• Hair/ears/neck?• Feet?

33

33

3

31

Great job!

• Now you know how to wudu

• Remember to do wudu before you pray and before touching the Quran.