Performing Wudu involves a specific sequence of actions. While there are minor variations in practice, the core obligatory steps are as follows:
Make the Intention (Niyyah): Begin with the silent intention in your heart to perform Wudu for the purpose of purification and prayer.
Say “Bismillah”: Start by saying “Bismillah” (In the name of Allah).
Wash the Hands: Wash both hands up to the wrists three times, ensuring water goes between the fingers.
Rinse the Mouth: Take water into your mouth and rinse it three times.
Cleanse the Nose: Sniff water into your nostrils and then expel it, three times.
Wash the Face: Wash your entire face, from the hairline to the chin and from ear to ear, three times.
Wash the Arms: Wash the right arm from the fingertips up to and including the elbow, three times. Repeat with the left arm.
Wipe the Head: Wet your hands and wipe over your head from front to back, one time.
Wipe the Ears: With the same water, clean the inside and outside of both ears, one time.
Wash the Feet: Wash the right foot up to and including the ankle, three times. Repeat with the left foot.