Shaafi’ Wudhu Masaail (13)

3.6. Sequence

1. The sixth fardh of wudhu is to perform wudhu in the same sequence as mentioned above. In other words, of the faraaidh, the face has to be compulsorily washed before the forearms, then masah of the head should be made and then the feet should be washed.
2. Even if the sequence is mixed up unintentionally the wudhu will not be valid.
3. In a mustahab wudhu the sequence is mustahab.
4. If a person is in hadath akbar (major ceremonial impurity requiring ghusl), then sequence for wudhu falls away. Thus, if the person in janaabat takes a ghusl without observing the sequence as mentioned, his ghusl will be valid, and he will become purified from both hadath akbar and asghar (the major and minor ceremonial impurity).

(Al-Mabsoot – To be continued, Insha Allah)