Etiquettes

Among the etiquettes of wuḍū’ are the following:

1. Facing the qiblah [direction of the Ka’bah in Makkah]
2. Avoiding the water used in wuḍū’ [from getting on one’s body or clothes]
3. Making supplication (du’ā) with those words that have been narrated
4. Mentioning the Name of Allāh when washing each limb
5. Performing wuḍū’ by oneself
6. Rushing to perform wuḍū’ before the prayer time comes in, unless one has a chronic excuse
7. Reciting the two testifications of faith after wuḍū’
8. Drinking from the leftover water afterwards

Among the things disliked (makrūhāt) in wuḍū’ are the following:

1. Wasting water (isrāf)
2. Using too little water when washing
3. Striking or slapping the face with water when washing it
4. Speaking during wuḍū’, other than making supplications
5. Having someone else assist one in wuḍū’ without a valid excuse