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Q&A · Purification
How do you perform wudu?
Make the intention and say Bismillah, then wash the hands, rinse the mouth and nose, wash the face, wash the arms to the elbows, wipe the head and ears, and wash the feet to the ankles — the washed parts three times, beginning with the right. The obligatory parts are the face, arms, wiping the head, and the feet, as named in the Quran.
Infographic — the steps of wudu, in orderEach washed part is washed three times, beginning with the right. The four obligatory parts — the face, the arms, wiping the head, and the feet — are those named in the Quran (5:6); see the evidence below.