WUDU DUAS IN ENGLISH

 AT THE BEGINNING OF WUDU

ALLAHUMMA INNI A'UDHU BIKA MIN HAMAZATISH SHAYATINI WA A'UDHU BIKA RABBI AY-YAH DURUN.

(OH ALLAH ! VERILY I SEEK REFUGE IN YOU FROM THE EVIL SUGGESTIONS OF THE DEVILS, AND I SEEK REFUGE IN YOU LEST THEY SHOULD COME TO ME.)

BISMILLAHIL AZIMI WAL-HAMDU LIL-LAHI ALA DINIL ISLAM. 

(IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE  GREAT , AND PRAISE BE TO HIM (FOR KEEPING ME FAITHFUL) IN THE DEEN OF ISLAM.)

ALLAHUMMAGH -FIRLI DHAMBI WA WAS-SILI FI DARI WA BARIK LI FI RIZQI.

(OH ALLAH ! FORGIVE MY SINS , GRANT ME EXPANSION IN MY HOME, AND BLESS MY LIVELIHOOD.)

WHEN WASHING THE HANDS

ALLAHUMMA INNI AS- ALUKAL-YUMNA WAL BARAKATA WA A'UDHUBIKA MINASH-SHU'MI WAL-HALAKATI.

(OH ALLAH! I ASK OF YOU GOOD FORTUNE AND BLESSING AND SEEK REFUGE IN YOU FROM MISFORTUNE AND DESTRUCTION).

WHEN GARGLING

ALLAHUMMA A'INNI 'ALA TILAWATI KITABIKA WA KATHRATIDH-DHIKRI LAKA WASH-SHUKRI LAKA.

(O ALLAH! HELP ME IN THE RECITATION OF YOUR BOOK AND IN REMEMBERING YOU A LOT AND IN OFFERING YOU THANKS.)

WHEN PUTTING WATER INTO THE NOSTRILS

ALLAHUMMUA ARIHNI RA'IHATAL JANNATI WA ANTA 'ANNI RADIN.

OH ALLAH! BLESS ME WITH THE SMELL OF JANNAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU ARE PLEASED WITH ME.)

WHEN BLOWING THE NOSE

ALLAHUMMA A'UDHU BIKA MIN RAWA' -IHIN - NARI WA MIN SU'ID-DAR.

(OH ALLAH!I SEEK REFUGE IN YOU FROM THE SMELLS OF THE FIRE AND FROM THE DISGRACE OF THE ABODE.)

WHEN WASHING THE FACE.

ALLAHUMMA BAYYID WAJHI YAWMA TABYADDU WUJUJU AUWLIYA 'IKA WALA TUSAWWID WAJHI YAWMA TASWADDU WUJUHU 'A'DA'IKA.

(OH ALLAH! BRIGHTEN MY FACE ON THE DAY WHEN THE FACES OF YOUR FRIENDS WILL GLITTER, AND DO NOT BLACKEN MY FACE ON THE DAY WHEN THE FACES OF YOUR ENEMIES WILL BLACKEN.)

WHEN WASHING RIGHT HAND UP TO THE ELBOW

ALLAHUMMA ' A'ATINI KITABI BIYAMINI WA HASIBNI HISABAY-YASIRA.

(O ALLAH! GIVE ME MY BOOK OF DEEDS IN MY RIGHT HAND AND MAKE MY ACCOUNT TAKING EASY).

                                WHEN WASHING LEFT HAND UP TO THE ELBOW

ALLAHUMMA INNI A-UDHU BIKA AN TU-TIYANI KITABI BISHIMAALI AWMIW -WARA'I ZAHRI.

(O ALLAH! I SEEK REFUGE IN YOU THAT I BE GIVEN MY BOOK OF DEEDS IN MY LEFT HAND OR FROM BEHIND MY BACK.)

WHEN MAKING MASAH OF THE HEAD

ALLAHUMMA AZIL-LANI TAHTA ZILLI' ARSHIKA YAWMA LA-ZILLA ILLA-ZILLA ' ARSHIKA.

(O ALLAH! GIVE ME THE SHADE OF THE SHELTER UNDER YOUR THRONE ON THE DAY WHEN THERE WILL BE NO SHADE OTHER THAN THE SHADE OF YOUR THRONE.)

WHEN MAKING MASAH OF THE EARS

ALLAHUMMAJ-'ALNI MINAL-LADHINA YASTAMI 'UNAL -QAWLA FAYATTABI 'UNA AHSANAHU. ALLAHUMMA ASM'INI MUNADIYAL JANNATI MA'AL - ABRAR.

(O ALLAH! MAKE ME OF THOSE WHO LISTEN TO AN UTTERENCE AND FOLLOW WHAT IS BEST IN IT. OH ALLAH! MAKE ME LISTEN TO THE PRONOUNCEMENT OF THE HEAVEN ALONG WITH THE VIRTUOUS PEOPLE. )

WHEN MAKING MASAH OF THE NECK

ALLAHUMMA FUKKA RAQABATI MINAN - NARI WA - A'UDHU BIKA MINAS-SALASILI WAL-AGHLAL.

(OH ALLAH! TAKE MY NECK OFF FROM THE FIRE OF JAHANNAM AND I SEEK REFUGE IN YOU FROM THE CHAINS AND SHACKLES.)

ON WASHING THE RIGHT FOOT

ALLAHUMMA THABBIT QADAMAYYA ' ALA SIRATIKAL - MUSTAQIM.

(OH ALLAH! KEEP MY LEGS FIRM ON YOUR STRAIGHT PATH.)

ON WASHING THE LEFT FOOT

ALLAHUMMA INNI A'UDHUBIKA AN TAZILLA QADAMAYYA ' ALAS-SIRATI YAWMA TAZILLU AQDAMUL MUNAFIQINA FIN-NAR.

(ON ALLAH! I SEEK REFUGE IN YOU THAT MY FEET SLIP ON THE BRIDGE -PUL-SIRAT ON THE DAY WHEN THE FEET OF TYE HYPOCRITES WILL SLIP INTO HELL.)

ON COMPLETING WUDU RECITE THE FOLLOWING DUAS

 ASH-HADU ALLA-ILAHA ILLALLAHU WA ASH-HADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN 'ABDUHU WA RASULUH.

(I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NONE WORTHY OF WORSHIP BUT ALLAH AND I BEAR WITNESS THAT MUHAMMAD SAW IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER).

ALLAHUMMAJ - 'ALNI MINAT - TAWWABINA WAJ'ALNI MINAL MUTATAHHIRINA WAJ ' ALNI MIN ' IBADIKAS - SALIHIN.

(OH ALLAH! MAKE ME OF THE REPENTERS AND AMONG THOSE WHO LOVE TO BE CLEAN AND MAKE ME OF YOUR PIOUS SLAVES.)

NOTE: Mulla Ali Qari (A.R.) has said that this Dua is a request for internal cleanliness i.e. purification from evil character traits and mannerisms.

Wudu was a means of ridding and cleaning the body of external filth, now after wudu we make Dua that Allah cleans our hearts of all evil qualities through his grace and mercy.

All eight doors of Jannah are opened for the reciters of these Du'as  - they can enter from whichever one they desire. (At-Targhib).

Sunnats of Wudu

1. To make wudu at home and then go for salah. (Bukhari).

2. Great care should be taken in making wudu especially on cold wintry days when one feels lazy. (Tirmidhi).

3. Niyyat (intention) should be made - I am making wudu to get rid of Hadase Asghar from my body. 

4. To recite Bismillah.

5. Washing both hands, three times, upto the wrist.

6. Brushing the teeth with miswak, if available, otherwise with the index finger of the right hand.

7. Gargling three times.

8. Passing water into the nostrils three times.

9. Washing of each part three times.

10. Khilal (passing of wet fingers) of beard, fingers and toes.

11. Masah of the whole head once.

12. Masah of the ears and nape once.

13. Washing of each part one after the other without pause, so that no part dries up before the completion of the wudu.

14. To make wudu systematically.

15. To begin washing each part from the right side.

16. Those parts that are washed in wudu should be rubbed thoroughly and water not merely made to pass over them. (from Nurul Eiddah).

17.Except for the makruh and forbidden times of salah. after wudu to read two rakats of nafl salah

with the intention of Tahiyyatul Wudu.

19. After Tahiyyatul Wudu to perform salah , to repent and seek forgiveness from ones sins.

20. Duas to be recited when making Wudu.

What is Meant by Acceptance of Dua

From the Hadith, we understand that duas are accepted in one of the following three ways 

1. The wants of the person making the dua are fulfilled in this world.

2. The dua is stored as a treasure for the benefit of the person making the dua for the heraafter.

3. Difficulty in proportion to the request made in the dua is warded off.

Those persons whose Duas more readily accepted

From the Hadith we learn that the duas of the following persons are more readily accepted.

1. A person who has fasted and makes his dua at the time of opening roza.

2. A just ruler.

3. And oppressed person's dua as long as he does not take revenge.

4. A father's dua for his child.

5. Travellers dua.

6. A hajis dua until he returns home.

7. A mujahids dua until he returns to his home.

8. A sick person's dua.

9. A Muslim's dua for his fellow Muslim.

10. That persons dua who is extremely distressed and desperate.

Those persons whose duas are not accepted

1. Those who eat haram food - By haram is meant not only pork and alcohol but also those halal things which have been obtained in an unlawful manner whether by theft, fraud, deceit goods purchased with haram income, example gambling interest etc.

2. Those who wear haram apparel- the wearing of haram clothes includes such clothing purchased with haram when and such items of clothing and apparel which are not permitted example.

A. Gold, silver, red and yellow clothing for men.

B. Women who dress like men and vice versa.

3. Those who stop enjoining good and forbidding evil.

Sunnats of Ghusl

 

One should hasten in the making of ghusl (bathing) if one awakens after subh sadiq (early dawn) (Tirmidhi) : so that fajr salah is read with jamaat (congregation). It is a major wrong to delay the ghusl of  Janabat (compulsary bath) until after sunrise as angels of Rahmat (mercy) do not enter such homes where a person (male or female) delays the fard. (compulsary) ghusl. 

Sunnat Method of Performing Ghusl

Both hands up to the wrists should be washed three times at the outset with the intention of cleaning oneself of Hukmi Najasat. Now, Najasat (filth) found on any part of the body should be washed off (even if one is not in a state of janabat - in need of ghusl - bath). 

Both the private parts should be washed even if one had relieved oneself. Wudu should be made in accordance to the sunnat method. However, the feet should be washed at the end of ghusl if used water does not flow off. Water should then be poured over the head, right and left shoulders three times each. One should ensure that that water reaches every part of the body not forgetting the mouth and the nostrils. 

After the Ghusl (bath) both, to wipe the body dry or not to, are sunnat, with either method one can make the intention of practicing upon a sunnat.

(If the hair of a woman is plaited she is excused from loosening her plaited hair but it is compulsory for her to wet the base of each and every hair. If she fails to do this then the ghusl will not be valid. 

If a single hair is left hair is left dry then the ghusl will not be valid.

Men who grown long hair and plait them are not excused from leaving their plaits dry If a woman is unable to wet the very bottom of her wetted hair. i.e. that portion which is close to the scalp, then it is necessary for her to unplait her hair and wash her entire hair.)

It is mustahab (preferable) to clean the body by rubbing it. All parts of the body should be rubbed with the hands to ensure that water reaches every part of the body. 

Rings, earrings, etc. should be rotated or preferably removed to ensure that no portion covered by them is left dry. The navel and ears should also be washed.

On completion one should confine oneself to a clean place and wash one's feet if they had not been washed whilst making wudu and thereafter dress as hastily as possible.

It is not necessary to make the entire ghusl if, after ghusl, one notices or recalls that a certain portion of the body is left dry. Merely washing the dry portion shall suffice.

Note: Passing of wet hands over the dry portion is not sufficient. 

It is not not necessary to make fresh wudu while praying salah even if you were naked while making ghusl. 

Special Occasions and Times when Duas are Accepted

1. Duas made during the latter part of the night.

2. Duas made after Fard Salah.

3. Duas made on Friday during the following        times

A. Between Asr and Maghrib Salah.

B. Just before Maghrib Salah.

C. When the imam sits between the two Khutbas until Salam.

4. Dua made at the time of Adhan , at the beginning during and at the conclusion of Adhan.

5. Duas made between Azan and Iqamat.

6. Duas made at the time of jihad.

7. Duas made when it is raining.

8. Duas made in the month of Ramadan.

9. Duas made when a rooster crows.

10. Duas made at the time of Hajj whilst on the plains of Arafat.

11. Duas made at the following places in Mecca Mukarramah.

a. While making Tawaf.

b. While clinging to the Multazam.

c. Under the Meezabe Rahamat.

d. Inside the Kaaba Sharif. It should be remembered that the Hatim is considered as the interior of the Kaaba.

d. Near the well of Zamzam.

e. On Mount Safa and Marwa.

f. Between the Mount safa and Marwa while making Sa-i.

g. Between Makam e Ibrahim.

h. In Muzdalifah.

g. In Meena.

h. Near each of the three Jamarats.

g.  at Rukne Yamani.

h. Between Rukne Yamini and Hajre Aswad.

g. At Dare Arqam.

h. At the caves of Thowr and Hira.

Duas are also accepted at the blessed grave of our Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. After reciting Salato Salam one should face the Qibla,  raise his hands and make dua begging Allah for both the needs of this world and the hereafter for oneself and for the entire Ummah of our beloved Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam.