Page 96 - Basic Tenets of Islam

BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

- To wash both arms together with the elbows once
- To rub one quarter of the head
- To wash the feet, together with the ankle-bones on both
sides, once
There are also sunnah elements to the ablution. The

sunnahs to be performed in carrying out ablutions are:
- To recite the Basmala
- To wash the hands including the wrists three times
- To rinse the mouth three times by using new water
each time
- To wash both nostrils three times, taking fresh water
each time
- To wet the skin lying invisible under the eyebrows,
beard and moustache
- To wet the section lying under the eyebrows when
washing the face
- To rub the hanging part of the beard
- To comb the hanging part of the beard with the wetted
fingers of the right hand
- To rub and clean the teeth with something

- To wipe the whole head once
- To wipe both ears once
- To wipe the neck once, with three adjacent fingers
- To wash (takhlil) between the fingers and toes
- To wash every limb to be washed three times in such a
way as to moisten every part of the limb
- To offer genuine intent through the heart during
washing the face

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