The following acts are Sunnah in ablution:
- Making an intention (niyyah) for obeying Allah Almighty and for the gaining of reward.
- Performing ablution while sitting in a clean place.
- Reciting Bismillah at the beginning of ablution.
- Washing both hands up to the wrists.
- Brushing the teeth with Miswaak
- Rinsing the mouth thrice with water from the hand.
- Rinsing the nose thrice by inhaling water up to the nose bone.
- Using the right hand for inhaling water into the nose.
- Cleaning the nose with the little finger of the left hand.
- Inserting fingers between the spaces in the fingers and toes (to make sure that water passes through it).
- Running all fingers through the beard.
- Performing Masah of the entire head.
- Performing Masah of the ears.
- Maintaining proper order of washing of the different body parts.
- Washing each body part three times each that needs to be washed.
- Washing the following body part before the previous one dries.