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In Surah Maidah, Allah has made obligatory the following for wudoo:

1. washing of the face

2. washing of the hands

3. wiping of your head

4. washing of the feet.

The Sunnah of the Prophet to do wudoo is as follows:

Make intention that you want to purify (wudoo) yourself for prayer. This is not
necessarily a vocal neeyat, just an intention in the heart; as Allah indeed knows
even the secrets of the hearts. The fact that you are going for wudoo is itself a
neeyat that you want to purify yourself for salaah.

Then say, "Bismillah ar Rahmaan ar Raheem" as you wash your hands.

Then do the "kulli" (gargle)

Then hold the water in the cup of your hands and sniff the water until you feel it
reaches the inner bones of your nose and blow out the water.

Then wash the face from forehead to the chin.

Then wash the right hand all the way upto to elbow making sure the elbow is washed
properly. Then wash the left hand in the same way.

Then wipe your wet hands over your head, then your ear.

Then properly wash your feet upto the ankles making sure water reaches the inner
flesh of your

foot-fingers right upto the ankles.

Everything should be done preferably three times as was the Sunnah of the Prophet
(saws) , but once is sufficient.

The kulli, nose and ear washes are the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh) and if one
does not do these acts, he will still be in the state of wudoo and available for
prayer.

Other than "Bismillah.....", the Prophet (pbuh) did not pray any particular duas
during wudoo, so please avoid making any particular supplication on each wash.

Please note that to read a particular dua for each wudoo action is not proven from
the Prophet (pbuh) and is thus an innovation (bidah) and should

thus be avoided. Also please note that the washing of the neck is also not proven
from the Prophet (pbuh) and is thus an innovation (bidah) and should be avoided.

The Prophet (pbuh) also used to supplicate Allah regularly in this way:

Allah humma ajj allni minat tawwaabeena wajj allni minal muta tahhereen.

"O Allah, make me one of those who always returns to you for forgiveness and make
me one of those who purifies himself for you."

Please note that dua is not part of wudoo, but a general supplication of the
Prophet (pbuh).

Regarding doing wudoo after taking a shower, please note that the shower itself is
a bigger form of purification than the wudoo, that is why wudoo is not necessary
after the shower; as long as the intention of purifying oneself for prayer is
done before or during the full bath or shower. The Sunnah of the Prophet here,
is that espcially after Janaaba (sexual intercouse), he would first wash his
private parts, then perform wudoo, and then take the full bath or shower. This
is the Sunnah way of purification. Even if one just takes the shower, it will
suffice, but of-course, to do the Sunnah way of purification is always better in
the sight of Allah Subhanah.
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The Sunnah method of performing the �wudu� is:

Make intention to purify oneself for prayer and say �Bismillah�


Wash both hands upto the wrists three times.
Thoroughly rinse one�s mouth three times.
Snuff water and cleanse the nose three times.
Wash one�s face three times
Wash one�s right hand upto and including one�s elbow three times.
Wash one�s left hand upto and including one�s elbow three times.
Wipe one�s head once.
Wash one�s right foot upto and including one�s ankles three times.
Wash one�s left foot upto and including one�s ankles three times.

Your Question: �what are the duas we will should while performing wudu??

There is absolutely no evidence in the authentic and established Sunnah that other
than the declaration of �Bismillah� at the beginning of the �wudu�, the Messenger
of Allah (saws) would recite any specific dua or supplication during the
performance of the �wudu�. There is indeed evidence that he (saws) would make one
of various supplications to Allah Subhanah after he had finished his �wudu�.

The Messenger of Allah (saws) supplicated Allah thus after he had completed his
�wudu�, :
��Allah hummaj alnee minat-tawwabeen, waj alnee minal mutah-tahereen� (O Allah,
make me one of those who constantly repents to You, and of those who purify
themselves.)�

Related by At-Tirmidhi.

Abu Saeed Al Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: �Whoever
makes �wudu� then says upon finishing his �wudu�: �Subhanaka Allah humma wa
bihamdika, ashhadu anlaa ilaaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilaik� (Glory
be to You O Allah, and all praise belongs to You; I bear witness that there is
none worthy of worship except You. I seek Your Forgiveness, and I turn to You),
it is written in a parchment, then sealed; and is not opened till the Day of
Resurrection.�

Narrated Hadrat Umar ibn Al-Khattab (r.a.) that he heard the Messenger of Allah
(saws) say: �None of you makes �wudu� and completes the �wudu�, then says: �I
bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah Alone, He has
no partners; and I bear witness that Mohamed is His slave-servant and His
Messenger�, except that all eight Gates of Paradise are opened for him, so he
may enter by whichever he pleases.�

Related by Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, An Nisaae, and Ibn Maajah.

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