Does Unintentional Farting Break Wudu? Find Out Here!

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Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation of whether unintentional farting breaks wudu? If your answer is “Yes,” congratulations! You are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we need to understand this. That's why I wrote this article. So, you should read it to the end!

Specifically, there are some important things about whether unintentional farting breaks wudu that I will explain in this article. Some important things I mean are as follows:

Things That Break Wudu

The important thing about whether unintentional farting breaks wudu is understanding what things break wudu. I want you to understand this first so that you can grasp the concept of what breaks wudu and follow this discussion effectively.

In general, if we read some Islamic legal literature on wudu, we will find an explanation that there are five things that can break wudu:

• If something comes out of two openings: the front opening (penis and vagina) and the back opening (anus). We can find this explanation in the following Quran:

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِذَا قُمْتُمْ اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ فَاغْسِلُوْا وُجُوْهَكُمْ وَاَيْدِيَكُمْ اِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوْا بِرُءُوْسِكُمْ وَاَرْجُلَكُمْ اِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُبًا فَاطَّهَّرُوْاۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ مَّرْضٰٓى اَوْ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ اَوْ جَاۤءَ اَحَدٌ مِّنْكُمْ مِّنَ الْغَاۤىِٕطِ اَوْ لٰمَسْتُمُ النِّسَاۤءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوْا مَاۤءً فَتَيَمَّمُوْا صَعِيْدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوْا بِوُجُوْهِكُمْ وَاَيْدِيْكُمْ مِّنْهُ ۗمَا يُرِيْدُ اللّٰهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنْ حَرَجٍ وَّلٰكِنْ يُّرِيْدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ

O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted a woman and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful. (Al-Maidah: 6).

• Loss of mind due to sleep, madness, and so on. We can find this explanation in the hadith below:

عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : الْعَيْنُ وِكَاءُ السَّهِ فَإِذَا نَامَتِ الْعَيْنَانِ اِسْتَطْلَقَ الْوِكَاءُ . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالطَّبْرَانِيُّ وَزَادَ : وَ مَنْ نَامَ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ

From Muawiyah radiyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, 'The eye is the anal cord. If the eyes sleep, then the string will be untied.'" The hadith was narrated by Ahmad and at-Tabarani. He (at-Tabarani) added, "Whoever has slept, let him perform wudu."

• If the skin of a man and a woman who are not mahram touch each other without a barrier. We can find this explanation in the following Quranic verse:

أَوْ لَامَسْتُمُ النِّسَاءَ

Or you touch a woman. (Al-Maidah: 6).

• Touching the human penis, vagina, or anus using the palms of the hands or the inside of the fingers. We can find this explanation in the hadith below:

مَنْ مَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ

Whoever touches his penis, let him perform wudu. This hadith was narrated by Ahmad.

• Vomiting and nosebleeds. We can find this explanation in the hadith below:

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : مَنْ أَصَابَهُ قَيْءٌ , أَوْ رُعَافٌ , أَوْ قَلَسٌ , أَوْ مَذْيٌ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ , ثُمَّ لْيَبْنِ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِ وَهُوَ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ . أَخْرَجَهُ اِبْنُ مَاجَهْ

From Aisha radiyallahu anha, that the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever experiences vomiting, nosebleeds (blood coming from the nose), qalas (fluid that comes from the throat that fills the mouth or other things but is not vomit), or madhiy, then he should perform wudu and then continue his prayer as long as he does not speak." This hadith was narrated by Ibn Majah.

That's a brief explanation of things that break wudu. As Muslims, we must understand this.

Why Does Farting Break Wudu?

The important point about whether unintentional farting breaks wudu that I will explain now is "Why does farting break wudu?" I want you to understand this because it is one of the important questions in this discussion that must be well understood.

In general, if we read some Islamic legal literature on why farting breaks wudu, we will find three reasons why farting breaks wudu. The three reasons I mean are as follows:

• Farting is one of those things that comes out of the back opening (anus or الدُّبُرُ). I think the first reason why farting breaks wudu is very obvious. Farting is one of the things that come out of the back opening (anus or الدُّبُرُ). I've explained this in the previous paragraphs.
• The hadith that explains that farting is one of the things that break wudu. There are many hadiths about farting. Some examples are as follows:

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِيْ بَطْنِهِ شَيْئًا فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَخَرَجَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ أَمْ لَا ؟ فَلَا يَخْرُجَنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيْحًا . أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ

From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, 'If one of you feels something in his stomach and doubts whether something has come out or not, he should not leave the mosque until he hears a sound or smells an odor.' This hadith was narrated by Muslim.

عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بْنِ طَلْقٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِذَا فَسَا أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ وَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَلْيُعِدْ الصَّلَاةَ . رَوَاهُ الْخَمْسَةَ

From Ali bin Thalq radiyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, 'If one of you emits a soundless wind from his anus while praying (salat), then let him go out, perform wudu, and repeat the prayer.' This hadith was narrated by five people (Ahmad, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah).

وَعَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ ، أَنَّهُ شَكَا إِلَى رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ يَجِدُ الشَّىْءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏:‏ لاَ يَنْفَتِلْ أَوْ لاَ يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا ‏‏

From 'Abbad bin Tamim, from his uncle, there was once a man who complained to the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam that he felt as if he had something (fart) during his prayer (salat). The Prophet said, "He should not move or leave until he hears a sound or smells an odor."

• If a Muslim has farted, he has a minor hadas. We can find an explanation that farting is one of the things that causes Muslims to have a minor hadas in the hadith below:

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ صَلَاةَ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا أَحْدَثَ حَتَّى يَتَوَضَّأَ . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ

From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah does not accept the prayer of anyone of you if he has hadas (minor hadas) until he performs wudu." This hadith was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

That's a brief explanation of why farting breaks wudu. As Muslims, we must understand this.

Does Unintentional Farting Break Wudu?

The important point about whether unintentional farting breaks wudu that I'm going to explain now is a specific answer. I really hope you understand the explanation below.

Before I explain the answer to that question, I would like to state that there is no difference between intentional and unintentional farting in Islamic law. Fart is fart.

In Islamic legal literature, farting is one of the things that break wudu, as I have explained in the previous paragraphs.

So, if you ask me, "Does unintentional farting break wudu?" the answer is "Yes, unintentional farting breaks wudu!" We can find this explanation in the following hadith:

عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بْنِ طَلْقٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِذَا فَسَا أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ وَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَلْيُعِدْ الصَّلَاةَ . رَوَاهُ الْخَمْسَةَ

From Ali bin Thalq radiyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, 'If one of you has emitted a soundless wind from his anus while praying (salat), then let him go out, perform wudu, and repeat the prayer (salat).' This hadith was narrated by five people (Ahmad, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah).

وَعَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ ، أَنَّهُ شَكَا إِلَى رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ يَجِدُ الشَّىْءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏:‏ لاَ يَنْفَتِلْ أَوْ لاَ يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا ‏‏

From 'Abbad bin Tamim, from his uncle, there was once a man who complained to the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam that he felt as if he had something (fart) during his prayer (salat). The Prophet said, "He should not move or leave until he hears a sound or smells an odor."

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ صَلَاةَ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا أَحْدَثَ حَتَّى يَتَوَضَّأَ . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ

From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah does not accept the prayer of anyone among you if he has hadas (minor impurity) until he performs wudu." This hadith was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

Conclusion

Understanding the rules around wudu, including how unintentional farting impacts it, is crucial for maintaining proper practice. I hope this article has clarified your doubts and provided valuable insights into this aspect of Islamic ablution. Remember, maintaining wudu is essential for ensuring the validity of your prayers. If you have any further questions or need more clarification, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Things That Break Wudu: Knowing what breaks wudu helps you maintain its purity. Understanding these conditions ensures that you can perform your prayers with confidence. Always refer to authentic sources and consult knowledgeable individuals if you have concerns.

Why Does Farting Break Wudu?: It’s important to grasp why farting, whether intentional or unintentional, affects your wudu. This knowledge will help you uphold the purity required for prayers and religious duties.

Does Unintentional Farting Break Wudu?: As we’ve discussed, unintentional farting does indeed break wudu. This is consistent with Islamic teachings and helps maintain the integrity of your worship.

To all readers: That’s a brief explanation of whether unintentional farting breaks wudu. I hope this has been helpful. Feel free to ask any questions you might have!

I think that’s enough for this article. May it be useful. Ameen.

See you again in the next article!