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Specifically, there are some important points about "Why does farting break wudu?" that I will explain in this article. The important points I am referring to are as follows:
Things That Break Wudu
The important point about "Why does farting break wudu?" that I will explain is the things that break wudu. I want you to understand all of this before you read further explanations in this article so that you have a good understanding of the topic of discussion.
If we read some Islamic legal literature on wudu, we will find an explanation that there are five things that can break wudu. The five things I am referring to are as follows:
- If something comes out of the two orifices: the front orifice (penis and vagina) and the back orifice (anus).
In general, what comes out of the front and back orifices is urine, sperm, feces, or blood. But sometimes other things may also come out. The point is, if something comes out of our front or back orifice, our wudu is broken.
We can find this explanation in the following Quranic verse:
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 women 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).
- If consciousness is lost due to sleep, insanity, etc.
The point is that if a Muslim's consciousness is lost due to sleep, insanity, etc., their wudu is broken because they are likely to have farted.
We can find this explanation in the following hadith:
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 Mu'awiyah radiyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, 'The eye is the anal cord. If two eyes have slept, then the string will be untied.'" The hadith was narrated by Ahmad and ath-Thabrani. He (ath-Thabrani) added, "Whoever has slept should perform wudu."
- If the skin of a man and a woman who is not a mahram comes into contact without a barrier.
Mahram is a term in Islamic legal literature. Mahram refers to a person who cannot be married. So, if the skin of a Muslim man comes into contact with the skin of a Muslim woman who is not a mahram, their wudu is broken.
We can find this explanation in the Quran below:
أَوْ لَامَسْتُمُ النِّسَاءَ
Or you touch women. (Al-Maidah: 6).
- If one touches the human penis, vagina, or anus using the palm of the hand or the inside of the fingers.
We can find this explanation in the following hadith:
مَنْ مَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ
Whoever touches his penis should perform wudu.
- Vomiting and nosebleeds.
We can find this explanation in the following hadith:
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, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever vomits, has a nosebleed (blood coming from the nose), qalas (fluid that comes from the throat and fills the mouth but is not vomit), or madhiy, should perform wudu and then continue their prayer as long as they do not speak." This hadith was narrated by Ibn Majah.
That is a brief explanation of the things that break wudu. As Muslims, we must understand this.
Three Reasons Why Farting Breaks Wudu
The important point about "Why does farting break wudu?" that I will explain now is the three reasons why farting breaks wudu. I want you to understand them all because they are the main topics discussed in this article. So, you should read the explanation below very carefully.
As for the three reasons why farts break wudu, they are as follows:
- Farting is one of the things that comes out of the back hole (anus or الدُّبُرُ).
I think the first reason why farts break wudu is very obvious. Farting is one of the things that come out of the back hole (anus or الدُّبُرُ). I've explained that 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 : قاَلَ 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 alayhi wa sallam said, 'If one of you finds something in his stomach and doubts whether something has come out of him or not, then he should not leave the mosque until he hears a sound or smells an aroma.'" 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 radliyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, 'If one of you emits a soundless wind from his anus while praying (salat), then let him leave, perform wudu, and repeat the prayer.'" The hadith was narrated by five scholars (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, that there was a man who once complained to the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam that he hesitated as if he found something (fart) during his prayer (salat). The Prophet then said, 'He must not move or leave until he hears the sound or smells the scent.'
- If a Muslim has farted, he has a minor impurity (hadas).
We can find an explanation that farting is one of the things that causes a Muslim to have a minor impurity (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, that the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, 'Allah does not accept the prayer of anyone from you if he has hadas (a minor impurity) until he performs wudu.' This hadith was agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
Conclusion
To sum up, understanding why farting breaks wudu is crucial for maintaining proper Islamic practice. We have explored the key reasons why this happens, such as the release of gas from the back orifice, the teachings from various hadiths, and the concept of minor impurity. This knowledge is essential for ensuring that our acts of worship, including prayers, are performed correctly and accepted. If you have further questions or need clarification, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for reading, and may this article enhance your understanding of wudu.
I think that’s enough for this article. I hope it is useful. Ameen.
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