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How to perform wudu, step by step

Wudu is the washing you make before prayer and before touching the Qur'an. It takes about two minutes.

1. Intention and Bismillah

   Make the intention in your heart to perform wudu for the sake of Allah, and begin with "Bismillahirrahmanirrahim".

2. Hands

   Wash the hands up to the wrists three times, rubbing between the fingers; move any ring so water reaches beneath it.

3. Mouth

   With the right hand, take water into the mouth three times and rinse each time.

4. Nose

   Draw water into the nose three times with the right hand and clean it with the left.

5. Face (obligatory)

   Wash the face three times, from the hairline to below the chin and from ear to ear.

6. Arms (obligatory)

   Wash the right arm, then the left, including the elbows, three times each.

7. Head (obligatory)

   Wet the hands and wipe (masah) at least a quarter of the head.

8. Ears and neck

   Wipe the inside of the ears with the index fingers and the back with the thumbs, then the neck with the backs of the hands.

9. Feet (obligatory)

   Wash the right foot, then the left, including the ankles, three times each, rubbing between the toes.

From the Learn section of the Mood & Dua app. Practices can differ slightly between schools; follow what you were taught.