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− Prayer service ) is preceded by and. (Salat Wudu’, Adhan Iqamat ± − ± − − − Wudu’ ( ) Ablution ± − The word (Ablution) applies to washing some parts of the wudu’ ± − body preparatory to the performance of Prayer. This is a pre-requisite which must be fulfilled, otherwise the Prayer will not be considered valid. The Holy Qur’an says: − Ë ¸ÇÌUË A̼n«B¯ Ñ̼v»AÓ»A NÀ³ AgA AÌÄ¿A ÅÍh»A BÈÍBÍ ‘ ‘ ä æ å ä æ å å æ å ê æ ä ê Ð ì ä ê æ å æ å ä ê æ Ø å ä Ð ä æ ê ì ä í ä ê Ó»A ¸¼UiA Ë Á¸mËÕjI AÌZn¿AË μ¯AjÀ»AÓ»A ¸ÍfÍA ‘ ‘ ä ê æ å ä å æ ä ä æ å ê æå å ê æ å ä æ ä ê ê ä ä æ ä ê æ å ä ê æ ä AËjÈ B¯ BJÄU ÁNÄ· ÆA Ë ÅÎJ¨¸»A È æ å ì ì ä í å å æ å æ å æ ê ä ê È æä æ ä æ ya ayyuhalladhina amanu idha qumtum ilassalati faghsilu − − − − − ± ± − − wujuhakum wa aidiyakum ilal marafiqi wamsahu bi − − ± − ru’usikum wa arjulakum ilal ka‘bain wa in kuntum junuban − fattahharu ±± − O ye who believe! when you stand up for Prayer, wash your faces, and your hands up to the elbows, and pass your hands over your heads, and wet wash by your feet to the ankles. And if you be unclean, purify yourselves bathing. (5:7) According to Hadrat Uthman bin ‘Affan the way in which the ‘ ra ± ± − − Holy Prophet performed is as follows: sa wudu’ ± − i. The hands are washed to the wrists three times. ii. The mouth is rinsed with water three times. iii. The nostrils are cleansed three times by snuffing a little water into them and blowing the nose if necessary. iv. The complete face is washed with water three times. 86