TAHÁRAH
Before a person can say his prayer, he must be clean and pure. The Qur'an says: "Truly Alláh loves those who care for cleanliness". Cleanliness of mind, of body, and of clothes is called Tahárah or purification. It is only in such a condition of purification that a Muslim may preform the Saláh.
Purification of the body is attained by partial or total washing with clean water. The partial wash is known as Al-Wudú or the ablution, and the total wash is called Al-Ghusl or the washing (bath) of the whole body.
Al- Wudú
The process of performing Wudú us as follows:
Mention the name of Alláh by saying "Bismillá-Hir-Rahmá-Nir-Rahim" (in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful).
Wash both hands up to the wrists together three times, ensuring that every part including between the fingers is wetted by water as shown in figures 1, (a) and (b)
Figure a Figure b
