Faraaidh of Wudhu

The Faraaidh of Wudhu

There are four Faraaidh(Obligatory Actions) of Wudhu. If any of these are omitted or incompletely carried out, the Wudhu is not valid. Extreme care should be taken that these 4 actions are carried out perfectly each & every single time.

1. Wash the entire face from the hair line to the chin and from one earlobe to the other (Once)
2. Wash both the arms up to and including the elbows (Once)
3. Make masah of quarter the head (Once)
4. Wash both feet up to and including the ankles (Once)

Note that this list does not include the Sunan aspects of Wudhu.A perfect Wudhu is one in which all Faraaidh,Sunan & Mustahabbaat are carried out.

***This article lists the Faraaid according to the Hanafi mazhab.