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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Elements of Islamic Studies Lesson 23: Wudhu (Ablution) When is it required? Wudhu is necessary for: (1) Salat , (2) Tawaf wajib , (3) Touching the writings of the Qur’an and the names of Allah and 14 Ma’sumeen, (4) Qadha of sajdah and tashahhud , (5) To wash a copy of the Qur’an which has become najis , and (6) When it becomes obligatory because of nadhr , ‘ ahd or qasam . What is Wudhu? Wudhu is two washings and two masah (wiping).

It means that washing of the face and two hands and wiping part of the head and feet. Washing of the face. The face should first be washed from the place where the hair normally starts growing to the place below the chin lengthwise, and in breadth as much as is normally covered by the tip of the thumb and that of the middle finger, by taking water and pouring the over the face. Washing of hands.

After washing the face as above, wash the right hand from a little above the elbow to the tips of fingers. Then wash the left hand in the same way. Masah (wiping). After washing the face and the hands, masah of the head should be performed by drawing the wet fingers of the right hand from the middle of the head up to the edge of the hair.

Finally masah of the feet should be performed by drawing the wet fingers of the right hand over the upper part of the right foot from the tips of the fingers to its junction with the ankles and then the wet fingers of the left hand over the left foot in the same way. Nawaqid al-Wudhu (things that invalidate Wudhu) i.e. those things after which wudhu becomes necessary if anybody wants to perform any ‘ ibadat mentioned in No. 1 above. These are called the smaller hadath as explained earlier.