Rulings & Manners

Wudu step by step, the pillars of Islam, and the manners of food and salam.

Wudu step by step

1Intention and the Name of Allah — We intend wudu in the heart and say: bismillah.
2Wash the hands three times — We wash both hands well, between the fingers, three times.
3Rinse the mouth three times — We take water into the mouth and spit it out, three times.
4Rinse the nose three times — We sniff water gently into the nose and blow it out, three times.
5Wash the face three times — We wash the whole face, hairline to chin and ear to ear, three times.
6Wash the arms to the elbows three times — We wash the right arm then the left, up to the elbows, three times.
7Wipe the head and ears — We wipe the head once with wet hands, and the ears with fresh water.
8Wash the feet to the ankles three times — We wash the feet up to the ankles, between the toes, three times, right foot first.

📚 The established description of the Prophet’s ﷺ wudu: Al-Bukhari 159.

1. The Two TestimoniesI bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

2. PrayerWe pray five prayers every day and night, each in its time.

3. ZakatEach year we give a small share of our money to the poor and needy.

4. Fasting RamadanIn Ramadan we refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset.

5. HajjWhoever is able visits the Sacred House of Allah once in a lifetime.

📚 The famous hadith of Jibril: Al-Bukhari 8, Muslim 8.

Before the first bite — and if we forget: bismillah at its beginning and its end (Abu Dawud 3767).

The Prophet ﷺ told the young Umar ibn Abi Salamah: say Allah's name, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is near you (Al-Bukhari 5376).

We eat from the part of the plate nearest to us and do not reach for what is in front of others.

Eat and drink, but do not waste — Allah said so (Al-Araf 7:31).

Praise be to Allah who fed me this and provided it without any power or strength of my own (At-Tirmidhi 3458).

The Prophet ﷺ said: the people closest to Allah are those who begin with salam (Abu Dawud 5197).

We greet those we know and those we do not, as the Prophet ﷺ taught us (Al-Bukhari 28).

As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh — thirty rewards (At-Tirmidhi 2689).

Returning the salam is required: we answer with the same or better, Allah said (An-Nisa 4:86).

Among the rights of the road: lowering the gaze, not harming others, and returning the salam (Al-Bukhari 2465).

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