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Islamic Verdicts - Volume II
Particles of Food between the Teeth, and performing Ablution Q: A Muslim sister asks: "Sometimes I find particles of food on my teeth; must I remove them before performing Wudhu'?" A: It is apparent to me that it is not an obligation to remove them before making Wudhu', but cleansing it from teeth is, without doubt, more complete, cleaner and more likely to keep the teeth and gums free from disease. It is necessary for a person, after finishing his food, to clean between his teeth, in order to remove the remains of food that may adhere to them. He should also use a Siwak, because the food changes the smell of one's breath, and the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) said regarding the Siwak: “It cleanses the mouth, and it pleases the Lord” (An-Nasa'i no. 5). This is a proof that whenever the mouth needs cleaning, it should be cleaned with the Siwak. And Allah knows best. Ibn 'Uthaimin
Q: I feel when I begin prayer and after performing one or two Rak'ahs, that I have broken wind; does this invalidate the Wudhu' or not? And if this is continuous, what should I do? R: It seems as if this is the whispering of Satan, which is intended to cause the worshipper to ruin his acts of worship, or make them a burden to him; and it has been reported in a Hadith on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) that he said: “Satan comes to one of you during his prayers and blows at his backside, so that he thinks that he has broken wind, although he has not; so if this happens, he should not leave (the prayer) unless he hears a sound or smells an odor” (Al-Bukhari no. 137 and Muslim). This was reported in Bulugh Al-Maram (Bulugh Al-Maram by Ibn Hajar Al-'Asqalani). And it was reported on the authority of Abu Sa'id, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) said: “lf the devil comes to any of you and says: "You have broken wind." - it should be said to him: "You are a liar” (Ahmad 3 :12, 50, 51, 54 and Ibn Hibban 6: 2666). That is, one should say it to himself. Therefore, we advise the questioner not to pay any attention to these Satanic thoughts and imaginings, so that they will stop quickly. However, if this is definitely real, and it is, as he says, continuous, then the ruling for him is that of one who continually breaks wind, and its emission during prayer or whenever it occurs will not nullify his Wudhu', like the continual flow of urine, because constantly repeating one's ablution entails hardship, therefore, he should remain in prayer and make Wudhu' for every obligatory prayer when it becomes due. Ibn Jibreen
Q: I am a twenty-six years old man, and I feel while performing Wudhu', when I am about to stand, or upon completing the ablution, whenever I make any movement, that a drop or drops of urine have been emitted. What is the ruling? A: Very often, Satan whispers to some people that their Wudhu' has become invalid due to the emission of gas or urine when this is not necessarily true. So whoever is tried by something like this, should base his feeling on what he is sure of, which is that he is in a state of ritual purity, and he should pay no attention to these suspicions. In this way, he will be unharmed (by them) and they will quickly cease. Should he pay heed to them, they will continue to distress him and the whisperings will increase, causing him to repeat his ablution and to miss the congregational prayer, or at least the first part of it, so that worship becomes tiresome for him and a burden, and this is what the accursed Satan wishes. Ibn Jibreen
Doubt over the Emission of Wind Q: I often suffer from feeling gas, so that for example, during ablution, I am unsure whether anything has been emitted from me or not. Then I repeat the ablution maybe once or twice. Is this natural, and what is the ruling? A: Those feelings of having broken wind during prayer and the like which affect some people, are often not more than just imagination, and not real. And it says in the Hadith: “None of you should leave unless he hears a sound or smells an odor “ (Al-Bukhari no. 177 and Muslim no). 361 Ibn Jibreen
The Basic Principle is that the State of Purity remains Valid Q: If a person performs ablution, then some time passes, then the time for prayer arrives, and he does not remember whether he is still in a state of purity, or if he needs to make Wudhu' again, upon what should he base his judgement? A: If a person makes a complete Wudhu', remaining in a state of purity even though time has passed; then if he is in doubt as to whether his Wudhu' has been invalidated he should not pay any attention to this doubt. Rather, he should base his judgement upon what he is sure of, and that is the state of purity. This is because it has been authentically reported in the the Two Sahihs from 'Abdullah bin Zaid, may Allah be pleased with him, that a man complained to the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) of suspicion that he emitted something during prayer, so he (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) said: “He should not leave unless he hears a sound or smells an odor” (Al-Bukhari no. 177 and Muslim no. 361). Based upon this, (we may say that) if some time has passed since his Wudhu', and he is in doubt over whether he is still in a state of ritual purity or not, he should pray, and there is no harm for him in that, because the basic principle is that he remains in a state of purity. Ibn 'Uthaimin
Q: I had sex with my wife, then I got up and made Ghusl and prayed the Fajr prayer. Is it permissible for me to return to sleep on the same mattress on which I had sex with my wife, and cover myself with the same cover? A: Semen is clean, and does not make a person or his mattress impure. 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "I used to rub it (i.e. sperm) from the clothes of the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam), then he would pray in them." However, this is if the semen is emitted after the person has washed his private parts with water (Istinja') or stones (Istijmar) in accordance with the Islamic law, to cleanse himself after urinating. But if it was not so, the semen will not remain pure due to coming into contact with a place which is impure, and thus it will become impure. And based upon the fact that sperm is clean, it is permissible for a man to sleep on the mattress and to cover himself with the covering under which he had sex with his wife, and there is no harm in that. Ibn 'Uthaimin
The Ruling on the White Liquid which is emitted after Urination Q: When I use the toilet, at the end of urination, I see some seminal liquid, and I don't know if I should perform Ghusl each time I urinate, or what should I do, because I am in doubt as to whether its effect is the same as that of sexual intercourse. A: This 'semen' which comes out after passing urine is Wadi, which is well known; and since it is emitted after urination, and it flows, there is no need to perform Ghusl due to it, for it only invalidates Wudhu'. The penis must be washed after it and then Wudhu' must be performed. Ghusl is not required, it is only required when sperm is ejaculated due to sexual arousal and not for anything else. Ejaculation means that it spurts out with force, like the emission of urine, which flows and drips. So its emission thus (i.e. in the way you have described) will not harm you. Ibn Jibreen
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