The disliked acts (makruhat) of ablution (wudu)
Ten actions the jurists dislike during ablution (wudu), from wasting water to making wudu inside a mosque.
Some things are makruh in wudu. That means it is better not to do them, even though your wudu is still valid if you do.
Better not to do these things
- Doing the opposite of the good habits (sunnahs).
- Using way too much water, or too little.
- Talking about things that have nothing to do with wudu, unless you really need to.
- Splashing water hard on your face or body.
- Washing a part more than three times.
- Wiping your head three times with new water.
- Shaking the water off your hands hard when you finish.
- Using water left over from a woman's wudu.
- Making wudu inside a mosque.
- Making wudu somewhere dirty (najis).
The following actions are makruh (disliked) in wudu.
Doing the opposite of what is recommended (the sunnahs) in wudu.
Using excessive or insufficient water for wudu.
1234Talking about worldly matters excessively, without necessity, while in the state of making wudu.
Splashing water forcefully on the face or other parts.
Washing any part of wudu more than three times.
12Wiping the head three times with fresh water.
12Flicking the water off the hands after completing wudu.
Using the leftover water from a woman's wudu.
1Performing wudu inside a mosque.
Performing wudu in an impure (najis) place.
1The following are makruh in wudu; the source text does not distinguish here between makruh tahrimi and makruh tanzihi for each item.
Doing the opposite of what is sunnah in wudu.
Using an excessive or an insufficient amount of water.
1234Speaking of worldly matters at length, without necessity, while making wudu.
Splashing water forcefully on the face or other limbs.
Washing any limb of wudu more than three times.
12Performing masah of the head three times with fresh water.
12Flicking the water from the hands on completing wudu.
Using water left over from a woman's wudu.
1Performing wudu inside a mosque.
Performing wudu in a najis (impure) place.
1This is the English translation of Nisab Ahle Khidmaat Sharia, exactly as the book has it, for the passages this page was written from. About 179 words. Switch back to Guide for the rewritten version.
Rulings of Wudu Note 2
- Things to Avoid in Wudu:
- Splashing water on the face harshly.
- Washing any part more than three times.
- Performing wudu in impure places, such as near waste, or inside a mosque.
- Speaking unnecessary worldly matters during wudu.
- Actions that Break Wudu:
- Anything exiting from the private parts.
- Vomiting a mouthful.
- Any bleeding or pus flowing from the body.
- Laughing out loud during prayer.
- Falling asleep while leaning on something.
- Fainting or losing consciousness.
- Special Cases for Wudu:
Rulings of Wudu (Ablution) 12. Makrohat of Wudu
The following actions are disliked (Makruh) in Wudu:
- Doing the opposite of what is recommended in Wudu.
- Using excessive or insufficient water for Wudu.
- Talking about worldly matters excessively without necessity while in the state of Wudu.
- Splashing water forcefully on the face or other parts.
- Washing any part of the Wudu more than three times.
- Wiping the head three times with fresh water.
- Flicking the water off the hands after completing Wudu.
- Using leftover water from a woman’s Wudu.
- Performing Wudu inside a mosque.
- Performing Wudu in an impure (Najis) place.
Related
- The sunnahs, preferred acts and disliked acts of the full bath (ghusl) The five sunnahs of the full bath (ghusl), the acts that are recommended (mustahabb), and the acts that are disliked (makruh) while bathing.
- The sunnahs and preferred acts (mustahabbat) of ablution (wudu) Everything in the method of ablution (wudu) beyond the four obligations: the sunnahs, the recommended (mustahabb) acts, and the words recommended at each step.
- The conditions for ablution (wudu) to be valid What must be true for ablution (wudu) to count: water reaching every part, no barrier on the skin, and the exception for a chronic excuse.
- The four obligatory acts (fard) of ablution (wudu) The four obligatory (fard) acts of ablution (wudu) explained in full: the face, the arms, wiping the head, and the feet.