The Making of Al-Wudhu or Purification by Ablution

The Sunnat procedure & sequence of performing Wudhu are:-

1. Have the Niyat or intent of Taharah or purification; preferably face the Qibla or Ka'ba & quietly read or recite Durood Sharif

" I seek the refuge of Allah to be saved from the devil Satan who has been rejected."
, & then

" In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. "

2. Wash the hands up to the wrists, passing the fingers of the two hands in between each other (Three times).

3. Cleanse the mouth with Miswak or brush or fingers & gargle (Three times).

4. Rise the nostrils from within by sniffing in the water & cleaning using left hand, particularly the smallest finger (Three times).

5. Wash the face from forehead to the chin & from ear to ear (Three times).

6. Wash the right arm up to the elbows & then the left arm (Three times).

7. Wet the hands with water, pass them (Masah) over the head, clean the inner ears with index fingers & the outer ears with thumbs, & finally pass the back of the hands over the back of the neck or nape as well as the sides of the neck (Masah one time).

8. Finally, wash the right foot up to & including the ankles, then the left foot likewise also washing in between the toes (Three times). After Wudhu, if socks (or boots covering ankles) are worn of a strong & water repellent material (nylons & wool included but not cotton), then for the next Wudhu it is sufficient to pass wet hand over feet (Masah) but these socks must be taken off for washing of feet once in every 24 hours, & in journey of 48 miles or more round trip with the intended stay of less than 2 weeks (safar), the limit for Masah is 3 days & nights. Masah helps at work, in office, factory, & schools, etc., in the west for daily prayers.