How to perform ablution
Ablution (Wudu) is an essential ritual in Islam that must be performed before certain acts of worship, especially Salah (prayer). It involves washing specific parts of the body in a prescribed manner to achieve physical and spiritual cleanliness.
Interesting fact: ablution can also be done with soil – or if there’s no soil, household dust qualifies as soil/earth for this purpose.
Steps to Perform Wudu (Ablution):
1. Make Niyyah (Intention):
• Before starting, make a mental intention (Niyyah) in your heart that you are performing wudu to purify yourself for worship.
• You don’t need to say anything aloud, as the intention is in your heart.
2. Say Bismillah (In the Name of Allah):
• Begin the wudu by saying “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah).
3. Wash Your Hands (3 times)
• Wash both hands up to the wrists thoroughly, starting with the right hand. Do this three times, making sure to clean between the fingers.
4. Rinse Your Mouth (3 times):
• Take a small amount of water in your right hand and use it to rinse your mouth three times. Swish the water around in your mouth, and then spit it out.
5. Clean Your Nose (3 times):
• Inhale water gently into your nose (without hurting yourself) and blow it out. Do this three times, using your left hand to blow out any water from the nose.
6. Wash Your Face (3 times):
• Wash your face thoroughly from the forehead to the chin and from ear to ear three times. Ensure that the water reaches every part of your face, including your beard if you have one.
7. Wash Your Arms (3 times, starting with the right):
• Wash your right arm up to and including the elbows three times. Repeat the process with the left arm. Make sure water covers the entire arm, including the elbows.
8. Wipe Your Head (1 time):
• Wet your hands and pass them over your head, starting from the front to the back and then back to the front again. This is done once.
9. Wipe Your Ears (1 time):
• Use your wet fingers to wipe the inside of your ears with your index fingers and the outside of your ears with your thumbs. This is done once.
10. Wash Your Feet (3 times, starting with the right):
• Wash your right foot up to and including the ankles three times. Make sure to clean between your toes. Repeat with the left foot.
11. Recite the Shahada:
• After completing wudu, it is recommended to say:
• “Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhu”
(I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger).
Benefits of saying the Shahada after ablution:
• Is that the one who says it, the eight gates of Jannah will open for him, and he may enter Jannah through any gate he chooses.
• Additionally, you can recite this dua:
• “Allahummaj ’alni minat-tawwabeen waj ’alni minal mutatahhireen”
(O Allah, make me among those who seek repentance and make me among those who purify themselves).
When Should Wudu Be Performed?
Wudu is required in the following situations:
1. Before Salah (prayer):
• Wudu is required before performing any of the five daily prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha).
2. Before Touching the Quran:
• Wudu is required before handling the physical copy of the Quran, as the Quran should be touched in a state of purity.
3. Before Tawaf (Circumambulating the Kaaba):
• Wudu is required before performing Tawaf around the Kaaba during Hajj or Umrah.
4. Before Reciting the Quran (Recommended):
• Although it is not mandatory, it is recommended to be in a state of wudu when reciting the Quran from memory.
When Does Wudu Break?
You should renew your wudu if any of the following occur:
1. Natural Discharge:
• Using the bathroom (urine, feces, or passing wind).
2. Deep Sleep:
• If you fall asleep deeply to the point where you lose awareness, your wudu is invalid.
3. Loss of Consciousness:
• Fainting or losing consciousness breaks wudu.
4. • Intentionally touching the private parts without a barrier breaks wudu.
5. Bleeding or Vomiting in Large Amounts:
• Although not all schools of thought agree, some scholars say significant bleeding or vomiting invalidates wudu.
Summary:
• Wudu is an essential purification act before prayers, handling the Quran, and Tawaf.
Yes, the steps of wudu must be performed correctly and in the prescribed order for the ablution to be valid. According to most Islamic scholars, the essential steps of wudu are once again as follows:
1. Intention (Niyyah): You must make the intention in your heart to perform wudu for the purpose of worship or purification.
2. Washing the hands: Wash both hands up to the wrists three times.
3. Rinsing the mouth: Rinse your mouth three times.
4. Cleaning the nose: Sniff water into the nostrils and blow it out three times.
5. Washing the face: Wash your face from the hairline to the chin and from ear to ear three times.
6. Washing the arms: Wash your arms from the fingertips to the elbows three times, starting with the right arm.
7. Wiping the head (Masah): Wet your hands and wipe your head once, including part of your hair and/or scalp.
8. Wiping the ears: Wipe the inside and outside of both ears once.
9. Washing the feet: Wash both feet up to the ankles three times, starting with the right foot.
These steps must be performed in the correct order, and you should ensure that water touches all parts required for washing. Skipping or missing a step invalidates the wudu, and you would need to start again. Additionally, maintaining a state of mindfulness and intention throughout the process is crucial.
Benefits of saying the Shahada after ablution:
• “Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhu”
• Is that the one who says it, the eight gates of Jannah will open for him, and he may enter Jannah through any gate he chooses.
You can also recite this dua::
„Allahummaj ’alni minat-tawwabeen waj ’alni minal mutatahhireen”
(O Allah, make me among those who repent and among those who purify themselves.)
Ako spraviť očistu
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Ablúcia (Wudu) je základný rituál v islame, ktorý sa musí vykonať pred určitými formami uctievania, najmä pred Salah (modlitbou). Zahŕňa umývanie špecifických častí tela predpísaným spôsobom na dosiahnutie fyzickej a duchovnej čistoty.
Niektorí odporúčajú najprv používať pravú ruku a následne ľavú, vrátane vdychovania vody.
Zaujímavý fakt: Očista sa môže vykonať aj pôdou – alebo ak nie je k dispozícii pôda, domáci prach sa na tento účel kvalifikuje ako pôda/zem.
Kroky na vykonanie Wudu (Ablúcie):
Urobte Niyyah (Zámer):
Pred začiatkom si mentálne v srdci stanovte zámer (Niyyah), že vykonávate wudu na očistenie sa pre uctievanie.
Nie je potrebné nič hovoriť nahlas, zámer je iba vo vašom srdci.
Povedzte Bismillah (V mene Allaha):
Začnite wudu slovami „Bismillah“ (V mene Allaha).
Umyte si ruky (3-krát):
Umyte si obe ruky až po zápästia, začnite pravou rukou. Urobte to trikrát, pričom dôkladne vyčistite medzery medzi prstami.
Vypláchnite si ústa (3-krát):
Naberte malé množstvo vody do pravej ruky a vypláchnite si ústa trikrát. Premiešajte vodu v ústach a vypľujte ju.
Vyčistite si nos (3-krát):
Jemne vdýchnite vodu do nosa (bez spôsobenia bolesti) a vyfúknite ju von. Urobte to trikrát a na vyfúknutie vody z nosa použite ľavú ruku.
(Niektorí odporúčajú používať iba pravú ruku na vdýchnutie vody.)
Umyte si tvár (3-krát):
Umyte si tvár dôkladne od čela po bradu a od ucha k uchu trikrát. Uistite sa, že voda dosiahne všetky časti tváre, vrátane brady, ak ju máte.
Umyte si ruky až po lakte (3-krát, začnite pravou):
Umyte si pravú ruku až po lakte trikrát. Potom rovnaký postup zopakujte s ľavou rukou. Uistite sa, že voda pokrýva celé ruky, vrátane lakťov.
Utrite si hlavu (1-krát):
Navlhčite si ruky a prejdite nimi po hlave od čela k zátylku a späť k čelu. Toto sa vykoná iba raz.
Utrite si uši (1-krát):
Použite mokré prsty na utretie vnútra uší ukazovákmi a vonkajšej časti palcami. Toto sa vykoná raz.
Umyte si nohy (3-krát, začnite pravou):
Umyte si pravú nohu až po členky trikrát. Uistite sa, že čistíte aj medzi prstami. Potom postup zopakujte s ľavou nohou.
Recitujte Šahádu:
Po dokončení wudu sa odporúča povedať:
„Ashhadu alla ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasooluhu”
(Dosvedčujem, že niet boha okrem Allaha, a dosvedčujem, že Muhammad je jeho služobník a posol.)
Výhody recitovania šahády po vykonaní očisty (wudu):
Ten, kto to vysloví, tomu sa otvorí osem brán Jannah a môže vstúpiť ktoroukoľvek bránou, ktorú si vyberie.
Môžete tiež recitovať túto duu:
„Allahummaj ’alni minat-tawwabeen waj ’alni minal mutatahhireen”
(Ó Allah, urob ma medzi tými, ktorí sa kajajú, a medzi tými, ktorí sa očisťujú.)
