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Islamic Verdicts - Volume II The invalidation of Wudhu' during Prayer or Recitation of the Qur'an, due to a Sound or an Odor Q: My Wudhu' is invalidated during prayer and when reciting the Qur'an due to the emission of gas, whether by sound or smell only, so I repeat my ablution every time it is invalidated, but there is a Muslim sister who told me that it is not incumbent upon me to repeat the Wudhu' many times over, but that I can pray with one Wudhu', and that if it is invalidated once, to make ablution a second time, but that if it is invalidated again, it is not necessary to repeat the ablution a third time. Is this correct, and what should I do in this situation? A: If your ablution is definitely invalidated during prayer, by hearing a sound or smelling an odor, then you must repeat your Wudhu' and your prayer, according to the Hadith of the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) which states: “If any of you breaks wind in prayer, he should leave and make ablution, then repeat his prayer” (Abu Dawud no. 205). And his (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) words: “The prayer of none of you will be accepted if he breaks wind, until he performs Wudhu' “ (AI-Bukhari no. 135 6954, Muslim no. 226 and Ahmad 2: 308). The exception to this is if in your case breaking wind is continuous, then you should perform ablution for prayer, when the time for prayer comes, then pray, as long as it is prayer time, the obligatory and the supererogatory; and the emission of gas during this time from you will not harm you, because this situation is one of necessity, in which whatever is emitted from the one continually affected by gas is excused, if he makes Wudhu' after the time for prayer has begun, according to many evidences, including the Words of Allah, the Most High: “So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can” (Al-An'am 64: 16). And the Hadith of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) in the story of the women who suffered from continuous vaginal bleeding, to whom the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) said: “... then make ablution at the time of each prayer” (Imam Shawkani says: “Anna rawayata likulli salatin la liwaqti kulli salatin” meaning "the wording of the Hadith is 'perform Wudhu' for each prayer,' it is not 'perform Wudhu' for the time of each prayer.'" (Nailul-Autar vol.1, p. 275). This description of Imam Shawkani is correct. Please see Sunan Abi Dawud, The Book of Purification, Chapter 'What is said about taking a bath when she is sure of becoming clean after menses.' Hadith No. 275). As for reading the Qur'an, there is no objection to you reciting from memory, even if you are not in a state of ritual purification, except at the time of Al-Janabah, when you should not recite until you have performed Ghusl, nor should you touch the Qur'an, except after purifying yourself from major and minor impurity, unless the breaking of wind is continuous, as there is no objection to you making ablution at the time of every prayer and praying and reciting (therein) from the Our'an, or from memory, according to the ruling on prayer already mentioned. And Allah is the Granter of success to all. Ibn Baz
Touching a Woman does not invalidate Wudhu' Q: What is the Islamic ruling on a man touching a woman who is Ajnabiyyah, without any kind of barrier, does it invalidate his Wudhu' or not? And what does the term Ajnabiyyah mean? A: Touching a woman does not invalidate Wudhu' in any circumstances, according to the most authoritative opinion of the scholars. This is because it has been authentically reported from the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) that he used to kiss some of his wives, and then he would pray, without performing Wudhu’ (Abu Dawud nos. 178, 179 and At-Tirmithi no. 86). A woman should not shake hands with any man who is not a Mahram (Mahram : Her husband and any other man that she cannot marry, such .is a brother, uncle etc) for her, just as a man should not shake hands with a woman for whom he is not a Mahram, based upon the saying of the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam): “Verily, I do not shake hands with women” (An-Nasa'i no. 4186 and Al-Muwatta no. 2). and what has been authentically reported from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) used to accept the pledges of allegiance from women in words only; she said: “And no woman's hand ever touched his hand” (AI-Bukhari nos. 2713, 4891, 5288, 7214 and Muslim no. 1866). And Allah, the Most High says: “Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad) you have a good example to follow” (Al-Ahzab 33: 21). Also, women shaking hands with men and men shaking hands with women whom they are not closely Mahram for is a cause of Fitnah for all. And the Islamic law which is perfect, prevents all things which lead to that which Allah has forbidden. From the above, it is clear that the Ajnabiyyah woman is one whom it is not forbidden for him to marry due to kinship or any other legal reason - this is the Ajnabiyyah. As for the one whom he cannot marry due to ties of kinship, such as his mother, his sister, his aunt, or any other legal constraint, such as breastfeeding or relationship by marriage, she is not an Ajnabiyyah. And with Allah is success. Ibn Baz
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