DESIRABLES OF ABLUTION

MORE ABOUT THE DESIRABLES OF ABLUTION

Q.   Is it Masnun or Mustahab to begin the ablution from the right side?

  Some of the religious scholars hold it as Sun-nah while the others regard it as Mustahab.

Q.   How must one do the Mas-ha on (the back of) the neck?

  The neck should be wiped with the back of fingers of both hands. It is a Bid’ah (innovation in religion) to perform the Mas-ha of the throat.

Q.   What are other observances in the ablution?

  There are a number of observances in ablution e.g.,

             i.        Putting the wet tip of the small finger into the earholes;

           ii.        Performing ablution before the time for Salat;

         iii.        Rubbing parts of the body before washing them;

          iv.        Moving about the ring or ringlet in one’s finger;

            v.        Talking no worldly things;

          vi.        Avoiding violent splash of water on the face;

        vii.        Not pouring too much water;

      viii.        Reciting Tasmi’ before washing every part;

          ix.        Sending Salat on the Prophet (peace be on him) after ablution;

            x.        Reciting the Kalimah of Shahadah followed by the following prayer after ablution;

AL-LAHUM-MAJ’ALNI MINAT-TAW-WABINA WAJA’ALNI MINAL-MUTATAH-HIRIN

          xi.        Drinking the water left after ablution in the standing posture;

        xii.        Offering two rak’kahs of Salat after ablution as Tahi-yat-ul-wudu (thanks giving for the ablution) and so on.