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Making wudu
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Before I pray, I make wudu. Allah tells us to wash the face and the arms, wipe the head, and wash the feet.
Source: Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:6
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I go to the sink and turn on the tap gently.
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I say Bismillah before I begin.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 101, graded sahih by al-Albani
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The water may feel cold. I can ask my grown-up to make it warmer.
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I do one step at a time, in order. The wudu page shows every step.
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Some water may splash on my face or my clothes. That is okay. It will dry.
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When I finish, I turn off the tap. I can say the dua after wudu.
Source: Sahih Muslim 234
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Now I can pray.
For grown-ups
This story is about how wudu feels. For the steps themselves, open the wudu page together and go one step at a time.
Sources
- Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:6
- Sunan Abi Dawud 101, graded sahih by al-Albani
- Sahih Muslim 234
Faith lines come only from the Quran and from hadith graded sahih or hasan. Scholars differ on some details, so ask a scholar you trust.
Pictograms: Sergio Palao, ARASAAC (arasaac.org), Government of Aragón, under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence.