I wanted to know that if wudu breaks in the middle of a prayer, does the prayer become invalid
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I wanted to know that if wudu breaks in the middle of a prayer, does the prayer
become invalid or could you just ask for forgiveness ? because it wasnt
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Answer:
Wudu Break in middle of Prayer
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help
and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and
whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness
that there is no one (no idol, no person,
no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Your Question: I wanted to know
that if wudu breaks in the middle of a prayer, does the prayer become invalid
or could you just ask for forgiveness ?
Sunan of
Abu-Dawood Hadith 205 Narrated by Ali
ibn Talib
The
Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ‘When any of you breaks wind during the prayer,
he should turn away, perform ablution, and repeat the prayer.’
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 1.137 Narrated by Abu Huraira
Allah's Messenger (saws) said,
"The prayer of a person who does Hadath is not accepted till he performs
(repeats) the ablution." A person
from Hadaramout asked Abu Huraira, "What is 'Hadath'?" Abu Huraira replied, "'Hadath' means the
passing of wind from the anus."
To be in the state of ‘wudu’ is an absolutely
obligatory pre-condition when offering one’s prayers. If one passes wind during prayers forgiveness
alone would not suffice and the wudu would be considered broken and invalid;
thus the person must leave the prayers immediately, re-do the wudu and then
perform the prayer again.
Your Question: because it wasnt
Relieving oneself or passing of wind is natural and
not a fault, but it is something one should strive to do in privacy and not in
public. When the believers are gathered
in prayer, it is as if they are all in audience of their Majestic Lord Creator,
and striving to concentrate to listen to the recitation of His Glorious Words
and Praises. When one amongst the
congregation desires to relieve himself or pass wind, it is only basic
etiquette that he leave the gathering or congregation, relieve himself, and
join the prayer again after he has performed the ablution.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due
to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and well
wisher in Islam,
Burhan