Q&A for How to Perform Wudu

In Islam, wudu is believed to be important for both physical and spiritual reasons. It’s important to be ritually pure in the presence of Allah before saying prayers, and wudu can also help you stay healthy by keeping clean.

Not necessarily. If nothing happens to invalidate your wudu between prayers (such as going to the bathroom or sleeping), you can pray without performing wudu again.

Kids perform wudu using the same steps as adults. While wudu isn’t required for children, teaching them how to perform wudu will help them prepare for that requirement as they get older.

There isn't a fixed number of times you should do Wudu. You need to have Wudu when you pray (Salah) and recite the Qur'an. It is recommended to do Wudu each time you pray so it is fresh, but you don't have to. As long as the Wudu has not been nullified, it's fine.

Niyyah means: intention. If you don't have niyyah for wudu or salah, it does not count, so always have niyyah.

Do it before you go to school, during a break, or at lunch. You can also explain your situation to a teacher or senior school leader and ask if there are any facilities you can use. If you have other Muslims in the school, it might be easier. But if Muslims are a minority, it can be hard to get the right facilities.

Transliteration of leaving the bathroom dua: "Ghufraanak; alhamdulillah hillathee ath haba anil atha wa aa faa ni." Translation: "All praise to Allah who removed the difficulty from me and granted me relief."

If there is no water within 77 km of you, then perform Tayammum instead. There is wikiHow article on it.

Only after you break your Wudu, such as after passing wind, using the restroom or sleeping. It's best to keep Wudu at all times but it is okay if you make Wudu only for prayer.

It's sunnah to do these steps. The four steps in the Holy Quran are the obligatory steps (the steps we have to do for wudu).

A person who has the intention to perform Salah (Islamic Prayer) should perform Wudu.

Wudu, or ablution, is both a traditional ritual and a practical means by which Muslims seek to maintain good physical and spiritual hygiene. Traditionally, Wudu refers to the mental preparation and physical cleanliness of Muslims for the Salat (prayer), one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Generally, mosques will have a wet area with taps and seats where users can sit down and perform Wudu (ablution). This is usually referred to as the Wudu area.

It can be any temperature that you can stand; it just has to be pure water and the temperature should not be either too hot or too cold for you.

That is fine. One can perform wudhu while having a shower as long as they have the intention of doing wudhu to perform acts of worship. You do not need to cover the body to make wudhu.

You can break wudu by using the toilet, letting out gas, sleeping, being intoxicated, performing sex, touching others in a sexual manner, bleeding, etc.

It can be done it less than two minutes but there is no need to rush. If you need to rush, you can either do all things once or just do the four fardh -- face, arms, masah (hair, ears, neck) and feet.

You can perform wudu without wearing a scarf as you have to wipe your head, as long as you are wearing a scarf during salah (if you are a girl, if not, the things above do not apply to you).

Usually zikr, making duas, and praying nafl or voluntary prayers. You can also recite the Quran.

There's a difference of opinion regarding making masah over socks. If you are referring to common, cotton socks, then according to the majority of the scholars from the four madhabs, it is impermissible because they are thin and unable to absorb water. If you're referring to the leather khuffayn, you need to wipe the upper surface of your foot to above the ankle.

Each step actually has a Dua, but for beginners you can either say Shahadah, or simply not say anything.

No, that is only for ghusl. You perform ghusl after intercourse, or to remove impurity on other parts not included in wudu.

Since you cannot take the name of Allah in the bathroom, you must recite the du'as for wudu in your mind, and not verbally pronounce them.

In this case, you are excused to perform taymmum. However, I would advise seeing a sheikh about this particular circumstance.

Because this is the first step that is mentioned in the Qur'an when it describes the procedure for wudu.

Yes, you can wear nail polish. However, it must be removed before doing wudu, as it acts as a barrier between the nail and the water.

It is preferred to recite the du'as for wudu in Arabic, because this is according to the sunnah, and the Prophet, peace be upon him, would recite in Arabic. However, if you recite a translated version in English, this is permissible, as the intention is still there, and Allah rewards you for your intention, as long as you make some effort into learning the Arabic.

You do not need to undo your braids or do masah of the hanging parts of your hair. You only need to do masah on the scalp / the roots of your hair.

Yes, but you still need to make sure the fardh (necessary) acts of Wudu are completed. The four schools of jurisprudence have different interpretations on the fardh actions. Hanafis say that they are: washing the face, washing the arms, wiping water on at least 1/4 of the head, and washing the feet. Shafis say they are: making intention, washing the face, washing two arms, wiping water on the whole head, washing two feet, not taking a break after washing a body part, and rubbing the parts washed. Shafis follow the same as Hanafis except with intention and completing Wudu in the prescribed sequence.

Discharge from front or back passage, vomiting a mouthful, spitting blood, pus, sleeping while leaning on something, fainting, laughing in prayer, etc.