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How to make wudu: a step-by-step guide for kids with pictures

This is how the Prophet ﷺ made wudu: eight short steps with pictures, read aloud by a child’s voice, then a game to put them in order and earn the “Little wudu champion” medal.

  1. Intention and Bismillah

    1Intention and Bismillah

    I intend wudu in my heart, then I say: Bismillah.

  2. Washing the hands

    2Washing the hands 3 times

    I wash my hands three times.

  3. Mouth and nose

    3Mouth and nose 3 times

    With my right hand I take water into my mouth, then into my nose, three times.

  4. Washing the face

    4Washing the face 3 times

    I wash my whole face, from my hairline to my chin, three times.

  5. Arms up to the elbows

    5Arms up to the elbows 3 times

    I wash my right arm up to the elbow, then the left, three times.

  6. Wiping the head and ears

    6Wiping the head and ears once

    With wet hands I wipe my head from front to back and back again, then my ears, once.

  7. Feet up to the ankles

    7Feet up to the ankles 3 times

    I wash my right foot up to the ankles, then the left, three times.

  8. The dua after wudu

    8The dua after wudu

    I say: Ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Allah, wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ʿabduhu wa rasuluh.

From the description of the Prophet’s ﷺ wudu in al-Bukhari and Muslim (the hadith of ʿUthman and of ʿAbdullah ibn Zayd); the dua after it is from Muslim.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the order of wudu for kids?
Intention and Bismillah, then washing the hands, the mouth and nose, the face, the arms up to the elbows, wiping the head and ears, washing the feet up to the ankles, then the dua.
How many times is each part washed?
The Sunnah is three times for each part except the head and ears, which are wiped once; washing once, fully, is enough.
What is the dua after wudu?
Ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Allah, wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ʿabduhu wa rasuluh (Muslim).
At what age should my child learn wudu?
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Instruct your children to pray when they are seven.” So wudu comes before or with it, and little ones love copying their parents even earlier.

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Names of Allah · Pillars of Islam · Juz Amma for kids · Coloring pages · Duas for kids · Quran stories · Tajweed for kids · The surahs