Question: what is wudu called in english?
Answer: Wudu in English. Wuḍūʾ ( ; / ALA-LC: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) is the Islamic procedure for washing parts of the body using water, typically in preparation for formal prayers (salat), but also before handling and reading the Qur'an. Wuḍūʾ is often translated as "partial ablution", as opposed to ghusl, or "full ablution".