Doubts regarding passing of wind
Question
I have a lot of doubt if I passed wind in Salaah. I get a feeling of something pulling at the side at the back passage. Does my Wudhu break or not?
Answer
The doubt of passing wind does not nullify one’s Wudhu unless there is certainty that wind has emerged from the rear passage. Sometimes, one experiences a feeling in the stomach and doubts whether he has passed wind or not. This does not nullify the Wudhu as nothing has emerged from the rear passage. In conclusion, you should ignore these doubts unless there is certainty that wind has emerged by hearing a sound or finding some smell. However, if there is no smell or sound but one is certain that wind has emerged, then Wudhu will be nullified.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي بَطْنِهِ شَيْئًا، فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَخَرَجَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ أَمْ لَا، فَلَا يَخْرُجَنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا، أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا (رواه مسلم)
- Answered by
- Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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