Wudu
Pre-prayer cleansing ritual
Wudu is the Islamic ritual washing performed before prayer.
It involves cleansing specific body parts—hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, head, and feet—in a prescribed sequence.
Muslims perform wudu to achieve a state of ritual purity required for salat (formal prayer) and handling the Quran: He made wudu before entering the mosque.
Ritualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- salahIslamic ritual prayer
- prayerAddress to deity
sunnah · intention · worship · obligatory · recommended · invalidation · breaking · renewing
Valve controlling liquid flow
- basinConcave water receptacle
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- containerThing for storing items
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
bowl · clean · pure · flowing · standing · leftover · sufficient · amount
Room for hygiene
- restroomFacility with toilets
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- masjidIslamic house of worship
- fountainWater-spouting structure
faucet · sink · spigot · bench · drainage · taps · designated · communal
Intestinal gas accumulation
- urinationReleasing fluid waste
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
bleeding · vomiting · breaking · nullifying · renewing · maintaining · state · loss
hands
Gripping limbs' extremities
head · ears · mouth · nose · elbows · ankles · wiping · washing · rinsing · gargling
ablution
Ritualized washing of body
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- salahIslamic ritual prayer
prayer · sunnah · intention · worship · obligatory · recommended · invalidation · breaking · renewing · spiritual
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
pitcher · bowl · clean · pure · flowing · standing · leftover · sufficient · amount · wastage
bathroom
Room for hygiene
fountain · faucet · sink · spigot · bench · drainage · taps · designated · communal · public
flatulence
Intestinal gas accumulation
- urinationReleasing fluid waste
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
unconsciousness · bleeding · vomiting · breaking · nullifying · renewing · maintaining · state · loss · discharge