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question regarding hadith wudhu is not broken until the smell is not felt or the sound is not heard

· 30 Shaʻban 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 12905English

Question

is the hadith which says that wudhu is not broken until the smell is not felt or the sound is not heard, i feel wudhu is broken even if smell or sound doesnt occur. please explain?

Answer

If a person is certain that he has passed wind, then the Wudhu is broken.

The advice in the Hadith is for a person who always experiences doubts. Such a person should follow certainty rather than following doubts.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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