How to Make Ablution?

Summary of Wudu Steps:
  1. Start with the right niyyah (intention), say Bismillah.
  2. Washing hands three times, begin with right hand.
  3. Wash mouth three times.
  4. Rinse nose three time.
  5. Wash face three times.
  6. Wash arms three times, begin with right arm from fingertips to just above elbow.
  7. Wipe head once and clean ears once.

How do you make ablution in Islam?

Muslims start in the name of God, and begin by washing the right, and then the left hand three times. The mouth is then cleaned three times. Water is breathed in gently through the nose three times. The face includes everything from the top of the forehead to the chin, and up to both ears.

What do you say when making wudu?

Make niyyah (intention) to perform wudu, and say "Bismillah" (in the name of Allah) before starting wudu. Niyyah is the Islamic concept of performing an act for the sake of Allah.

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