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by Fareeda Ahmed

9/9/09 - 10:34 AM

By Fareeda Ahmed
September 9, 2009

Brothers and Sisters,

I am truly torn.

Part of me severely wants to poke fun at the new Auto Wudu Washer machine, whose promo video features a live demo of a brother making use of (or getting used by) the three-tier, movement-sensor activated, dua-spouting-auto-drying machine (dryers for hands and feet!). It’s the same part of me that can’t believe people need detailed, printed instructions on how to make Ramen soup, and the same part that cringes when my brother says he’s going to play tennis, and then he turns on his Wii. Just go outside!

Is wudu so difficult that we need a machine to do it for us?

Why don’t we get auto zakat machines that throw gold coins at poor people from our proud-to-be-gas-guzzling SUVs? Or fasting-enforcing machines that deliver a shock whenever you lie, and circulate your saliva for you?

...I’m officially claiming mental piracy if I see these ingenious idea go to market in 9 months…

But the other part of me is really kind of impressed, and stunned that this wasn’t made before! After all, as the CEO backing the product, Anthony Gomez, states in the promo video, there are over a billion Muslims worldwide, and most of them are purportedly doing this 5 times a day - you’d think someone would have come up with a snazzy way to do Wudu!

The machine minimizes mess (that unintended lake you leave in the bathroom), reduces likelihood of slippage or injury (you try raising a 48” leg into a tiny sink), and generally conserves water (what? You don’t need Niagara Falls to do wudu?). All nice if you ask me. The contraption also provides an LED-guided sequencing module - basically it lights up to tell you what to wash - good for those just beginning their prayers. And to the people (like that part of me that is a little sad for kids who don’t know what old books smell like) who say - why automate? I say, why not? We have toilets that flush, telephones so you don’t have to face your Aunt Suraiyya, and I don’t see you cutting the undercarriage of your Mazda so you can Flintstone your way to work.

If you’ve got the money to burn, why not fit your house or mosque with this contraption.
As for me, I’ll stick to the faucet and leg-cramping routine I have. It’s kind of a ritual now.

Keywords: Auto Wudu Washer, Wudu, Anthony Gomez, funny wudu video, ablution

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By Fareeda Ahmed September 9, 2009 Brothers and Sisters, I am truly torn. Part of me severely wants to poke fun at the new Auto Wudu Washer machine, whose promo video features a live demo of a brother making use of (or getting used by) the three-tier, movement-sensor activated, dua-spouting-auto-drying machine (dryers for hands and feet!). It’s the same part of me that can’t believe people need detailed, printed instructions on how to make Ramen soup, and the same part that cringes when my brother says he’s going to play tennis, and then he turns on his Wii. Just go outside! Is wudu so difficult that we need a machine to do it for us? Why don’t we get auto zakat machines that throw gold coins at poor people from our proud-to-be-gas-guzzling SUVs? Or fasting-enforcing machines that deliver a shock whenever you lie, and circulate your saliva for you? ...I’m officially claiming mental piracy if I see these ingenious idea go to market in 9 months… But the other part of me is really kind of impressed, and stunned that this wasn’t made before! After all, as the CEO backing the product, Anthony Gomez, states in the promo video, there are over a billion Muslims worldwide, and most of them are purportedly doing this 5 times a day - you’d think someone would have come up with a snazzy way to do Wudu! The machine minimizes mess (that unintended lake you leave in the bathroom), reduces likelihood of slippage or injury (you try raising a 48” leg into a tiny sink), and generally conserves water (what? You don’t need Niagara Falls to do wudu?). All nice if you ask me. The contraption also provides an LED-guided sequencing module - basically it lights up to tell you what to wash - good for those just beginning their prayers. And to the people (like that part of me that is a little sad for kids who don’t know what old books smell like) who say - why automate? I say, why not? We have toilets that flush, telephones so you don’t have to face your Aunt Suraiyya, and I don’t see you cutting the undercarriage of your Mazda so you can Flintstone your way to work. If you’ve got the money to burn, why not fit your house or mosque with this contraption. As for me, I’ll stick to the faucet and leg-cramping routine I have. It’s kind of a ritual now. http://www.elanthemag.com/index.php/site/blog_detail/a_wudu_machine_for_the_challenged/