Validity of wudhu if the eye waters due to an allergy

· 23 Shaʻban 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If due to an eye allergy or tiredness the eye is burning and watering, will the wudhu break?

Answer

Yes, the wudhu will break.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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