Chapter 6: Nullifiers Of wudoo

Question 0

Some scholars argue that blood in large amounts nullifies Wudoo, what is their دليل

Answer 0

The Prophet ﷺ commanded women that have non menstrual vaginal bleeding to perform wudu for every prayer.

Question 1

How many nullifiers are they and what are they?

Answer 1

1. What exits from the private parts (front and back)
2. Impure discharges, from elsewhere in the body if they are excessive (excessiveness to be derived by عرف)
3. Loss of intellect, except for light sleep while sitting or standing (under the belief that while sitting or standing one does not fall completely asleep)
4. Touching the penis with his hands. (this is Madhab opinion, personal opinion is only with desire)
5. If his skin touches the skin of a woman with desire
6. Apostasy from Islam.
7. Camel meat.

Question 2

What is light sleep?

Answer 2

A sleep in which one can recognize or feel if he or she passed wind.

Question 3

What is a proof that merely touching a person of the opposite sex does NOT break Wudoo?

Answer 3

The Prophet ﷺ would kiss one of his wives and then pray without making Wudoo.

Thus also implying that desire is the key difference.

Question 4

One who is certain of having had Wudoo but in doubt as to having lost it,

Or the reverse should remember the legal maxim

Answer 4

Certainty is not negated by doubt.