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Wudu
[wʊˈdˤuːʔ]
The Oxford English Dictionary gives no definition of Wudu.
Wudu` refers to the minor ablution (washing) in Islam. It is a requirement for performing salah (prayers), and for other rituals such as the tawaf (circumambulation) of the Ka’abah. It is recommended to make wudu` before touching or reading from the Quran.
Term Variants: Wudhu, Wuzu
How this term should be used
When referring to Wudu you can use the English word ablution and explain that it is required before performing prayers, reading the Quran and other rituals such as the tawaf (circumambulation) of the Ka’abah.
It begins with an expression of intention (niyyah) and is followed by the washing of the face, the mouth, the nostrils, the hands up to the elbows, head and feet. [1] There are some differences between schools of thought on how the wudu’ is performed (including the order, how the washing takes place, whether socks need to be removed and/or whether certain parts of ritual involve wiping rather than washing).
Wudu must be repeated if one breaks wind, urinates, defecates, falls into a deep sleep, or loses consciousness. In the case of ejaculation, sexual intercourse, following menstruation or post-partum bleeding, ghusl (a more involved washing ritual) must be performed.
Tayammum
In the absence of water, tayammum (dry ablution) may be performed “by rubbing one’s hands against clay or sand and passing them over the face and arms.” [2]
