I have to clean my children while I am in wudu. Does it break the wudu or not?
Question
I have to clean my children while I am in wudu. Does it break the wudu or not?
Answer
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Cleaning and washing one’s children does not break the wudu. However, while doing so, ensure that impurity does not get on your body and clothes. If impurity does get on your body or clothes, then before you perform salaat, it will be compulsory to wash off the impurity if the combined size of the impurity is more than a Dirham (approximately 2.75 cm in diameter). If its size is equal to a Dirham or less, it will be mustahabb (desirable) to wash it off, not compulsory.
(Ahsanul Fataawa: 2/89, 95-96, Saeed)
(Shami: 1/574, Darul Ma’rifa)
And Allāh knows best.
Ml. Faizal Riza
Melbourne, Australia
Concurred by:
Muftī Abrar Mirza
Chicago, IL (USA)
Under the Supervision of Muftī Ebrahim Desai (South Africa)
- Answered by
- Ml. Faizal Riza
- Checked by
- Muftī Abrar Mirza
- Approved by
- Muftī Ebrahim Desai
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