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Wudu' and Continence Challenges

Understanding actions for purity when facing bodily discharges during wudu'.

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1. What should someone do if madhiy comes out intermittently and then stops?

  • Wait until it stops, then wash, do wudu, and pray. (correct answer)
  • Treat it like constant incontinence in every case.
  • Continue praying even if it comes out during prayer.
  • Ignore it even when certain it came out.

Why

If madhiy is intermittent, the person should wait until it stops, purify themselves, and pray in a state of purity. If it comes out during prayer, the wudu and prayer become invalid.

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2. What should someone do if drops of urine really continue after washing?

  • Wait until the urine stops, then wash the private part. (correct answer)
  • Rush through wudu without waiting.
  • Ignore it even when certain it is real.
  • Stop praying because of it.

Why

If the drops are real, the person should not rush. They should wait until the urine stops, then wash the private part. If it is only imagination or waswas, they should ignore it.

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3. What should someone do if they are only unsure whether urine came out after wudu?

  • Ignore the doubt and do not inspect. (correct answer)
  • Repeat wudu every time they feel unsure.
  • Wash every area that might possibly be affected.
  • Stop praying until they feel no doubt at all.

Why

Doubt alone should be ignored, and the person should not inspect or worry about it. If they are absolutely certain that urine came out, then they must wash the affected area and repeat wudu.

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4. What should someone with involuntary urination do before prayer?

  • Use something to prevent spreading and do wudu for every prayer. (correct answer)
  • Always do tayammum instead of wudu.
  • Pray without any purification while water is available.
  • Change the diaper every time even if it was properly secured and did not leak.

Why

A person with involuntary urination should take measures to prevent the urine from spreading, such as using a dressing or diaper, then do wudu for every prayer. If doing that for each prayer is too difficult, there is a concession to combine some prayers.

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5. When should someone with constant urinary incontinence do wudu?

  • After the time for each prayer begins. (correct answer)
  • Once at the beginning of the day.
  • Before the prayer time begins.
  • Only after the condition is cured.

Why

For ongoing incontinence, wudu is done when the prayer time begins. With that wudu, the person may pray obligatory and voluntary prayers until the next prayer time begins.

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6. What may a pilgrim with incontinence use while in ihram to prevent urine from spreading?

  • A paper towel and bag. (correct answer)
  • Nothing at all.
  • Medicine only.
  • Water only.

Why

A pilgrim with incontinence may use something to prevent impurity from spreading. The source specifically allows wrapping a paper towel and using a bag for that purpose, and says this is not one of the prohibited things in ihram.

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A note on these answers

These questions are for learning and self-testing. Explanations are drawn from the sources linked on each question and are not a fatwa. For a ruling on your own circumstances, please consult a qualified scholar.

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