SUNNAH IN ABLUTION

MORE ABOUT THE SUN-NAHS IN ABLUTION

Q.   How it if one is performs ablution without intention?

  If one does not have an express intention for ablution but water drips through all the parts of his body necessary to be washed in ablution, either by falling into a river or by standing in rain water, ablution may be deemed to have been performed. He will of course be denied the reward from Al-lah meant for ablution.

Q.   How to make intention for ablution?

  Making intention means making up one’s mind. One should, at the time of ablution, make up one’s mind that he is doing the ablution in order to remove uncleanness, secure cleanness and be able to say the prayers in the right manner. This very thought or affirmation in mind is considered for the ablution.

Q.   Is it necessary to express the intention in words?

  No, it is not necessary. But there is no harm in saying it either.

Q.   In what terms should one affirm the intention for re-ablution if one is already in a state of ablution?

  He should only have the intention to secure additional reward and virtue from Al-lah for reinforcing his ablution.

Q.   Must one say the whole of Tasmi’ in ablution?

  It is equally permissible whether one recites:

BISMIL-LAHIR-RAHMANIR-RAHIM

or

BISMIL-LAHIL-‘ALIY-YIL-‘ADHIM VALHAMDU LIL-LAHI ALA DINIL-ISLAM

or

Bismillahi wal-hamdu lil-lahi

Q.   How is it to brush one’s teeth (with a tooth-stick)?

  Brushing the teeth (doing miswak) is an emphasized Precept (Sun-nah-Mu’akidah) of the Prophet (peace be on him). It has manifold advantages. The brush should be the piece of branch or root of a tree bitter in taste such as the root of ‘Piloo’ or the branch of ‘Neem’. The tooth-stick should not be longer than the breadth of a span. The brush should be washed before and after use. First the teeth on the right side those on the left should be brushed. They should be brushed thrice using fresh water each time.

Q.   What about gargling?

  Gargling is the Prophet’s Precept in ablution and bath. But no gargling should be done if one is fasting. Only rinsing should be done with help of the right hand.

Q.   How should one pass water into one’s nostrils?

  One should hold water into one’s scooped right hand close to one’s nose then exhale it up (but care should be taken not to exhale up the water so powerfully that it reaches the brain). If one is fasting, he should not exhale the water up through the nostrils with the help of his hand. Gargling and putting water into the nostrils are both emphasized Precepts of the Prophet (peace be on him).

Q.   Bungling which part of the beard with the fingers is the Prophet’s Precept?

  Bungling the lower and middle hair of the beard is the Prophet’s Precept. It is however obligatory to wash the beard adjoining the skin of the face.

Q.   How should one intercross one’s fingers?

  The intercrossing of the fingers should be done in such a manner that the fingers of one hand should be put into those of the other and given a shake. The toes should be wetted by crossing the little finger of the left hand into them. The process should be started with the little toe of the right foot and ended on the little toe of the left.

Q.   How must one perform the Mas-ha of the entire head?

  Wet both your hands with water and put them on both sides of the forelocks and take your palms including the fingers together across the head down to the back of the hair and bring them back in the same order. Take care that the whole of the head is thus crossed over.

Q.   Must one use fresh water for the Mas-ha of the ear?

  No, the water taken for the Mas-ha of the head will do. Mas-ha of the head will do. Mas-ha of the inner side of the ear should be done with the first finger (the fonger of Shahadah). The outer part of the ear should be wiped with the thumbs.