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How to perform Wudu before prayer
Wudu is the ritual washing Muslims perform before Salah. Quran 5:6 identifies core actions and explains when purification is required. This guide distinguishes the verse's direct wording from additional details taught in the Sunnah.
What does Quran 5:6 say?
The verse instructs believers preparing for prayer to wash their faces and arms up to the elbows, wipe their heads, and wash their feet up to the ankles. It also addresses major purification and the alternative of tayammum in specified circumstances.
A practical learning sequence
Begin by understanding the purpose of purification. Learn the core actions named in Quran 5:6, then study a reliable step-by-step demonstration of the fuller practice, including intention and sequence. Details may vary among schools of Islamic law. For the primary text, see Quran 5:6; the fuller practical method is learned through the Sunnah and qualified teaching.
What should a beginner check?
Use a trustworthy teacher or a source-aware lesson to clarify details such as washing order, repetition, and what invalidates Wudu. Do not assume every detail comes directly from Quran 5:6.
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