Purity: Obligatory Acts of Wuḍūʾ (Ablution)

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Ayatullah Sistani

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In wuḍūʾ, it is obligatory to wash (ghasl) the face and arms, and to wipe (masḥ) the front part of the head and upper part of the feet.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Purification (Taharah)