Answer: We perform ablution by:

- Washing the hands - three times

- Rinsing the mouth three times, and sniffing water into the nose and blowing it out of the nose - three times

Madmadah: It means rinsing the mouth with water then spitting it out.

Istinshāq: It means sniffing water into the nose with the right hand.

Istinthār: It means blowing water out of the nose with the left hand.

- Washing the face - three times

- Washing the arms including the elbows - three times

- Wiping over the head, moving the hands forwards then backwards, and wiping the ears

- Washing the feet up to the ankles - three times

This is the most perfect manner of performing ablution as authentically reported from the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in the Hadīths of Al-Bukhāri and Muslim that were narrated by ‘Uthmān, ‘Abdullah ibn Zayd, and others. It was also authentically reported from the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in Sahīh al-Bukhāri and others that he washed each of the organs of ablution once and sometimes twice.