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Wudhu and Normal daily feminine discharge

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Asalamualaykum. I would like to know why scholars say that normal daily vaginal discharge invalidates wudu for women. Is there anywhere in The Quran or a Hadith regarding this? I am not talking about istihadah (irregular non-menstrual bleeding). I am talking about the daily normal discharge that every woman gets. How can this invalidate wudu? It is like saliva, we all experience saliva on a daily basis and it does not invalidate fasting to swallow it, so how can normal daily discharge be a cause for invalidating wudu? It is a hardship for women to do wudu for every salah, especially when she is busy or away from her house. What about when she goes for Hajj or Umrah? It's even more difficult to renew wudu for every salah in those circumstances. I think male scholars don't fully understand this issue because they don't experience it themselves. Women have this every day, just like we have saliva every day. It it just normal discharge that happens every day, so why does it invalidate wudu? I do not believe that Allah would put such a hardship on women. Please can you provide proof from The Quran or Hadith which clearly explains about a woman's normal daily discharge? Jazak Allah Khayr.




In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful

The Fuqahā (Islamic Jurists) mention that there are three areas concerning the female sexual organ where bodily fluids emanate. [1]

These three areas have individual rulings, and the three areas are as follows: 


a) The Vulva (external region of the vagina)

b) The Vagina (internal region to the extent where the male sexual organ reaches)

c) Beyond the Vagina (internal region beyond where the male sexual organ reaches: cervix/uterus)


The ruling of the wetness/discharge emanating from these three areas are as follows:


a) The Vulva (external region of the vagina)

The bodily fluid produced in this region is sweat. This is pure and does not invalidate wudhū (ablution).


Discharge stems from one of the following areas:

b) Inside the Vagina (internal region to the extent where the male sexual organ reaches)

There is a difference of opinion with regards to the fluid that is produced in this region of the vagina. Imām Abū Hanīfah (rahimahullāh) states that fluid produced in the vagina is pure and such discharge does not nullify wudhū. This is the preferred view in the Hanafi school of thought. Thus, if the woman is certain that the discharge has been produced in the vagina, and it is normal (clear or white in colour) then it is considered pure will not nullify wudhū. [1 & 2]


If the discharge has effects of blood or the discharge is a result of arousal (madhī - pre-coital fluid), then the Wudhu will be nullified.

If the discharge is consequence of an orgasm, then this fluid (milky white) will necessitate ghusl. [3]


c) Beyond the Vagina (internal region beyond where the male sexual organ reaches)

The discharge produced beyond the vagina is impure and nullifies wudhū. This includes discharge produced in the cervix or uterus.


Cervical fluid (mucus), is also a component of vaginal discharge and is considered impure.Thus, if one is unsure or doesn’t know where the discharge originated from (vagina/cervix), then it will be considered impure and the ruling is that she will make Wudhū before offering the prayer. 


If a woman experiences continuous discharge, then her ruling is akin to a ma’zūr (excused person), where it is necessary to make wudhū before offering every Fardh (compulsory) prayer. This wudhū expires at the entering of the time of the next Fardh salāh. [4]


And Allah Ta’āla knows best
01 January 2020 / 06 Jamādul Ūla 1441 AH
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[1]

 إمداد الفتاوى ج ١ ص ١٢١-١٣٠، مكتبة دار العلوم كراتشى


 وَالْحَاصِلُ أَنَّ رُطُوبَةَ الْفَرْجِ ثَلَاثُ أَقْسَامٍ طَاهِرَةٌ قَطْعًا وَهِيَ مَا تَكُونُ فِي الْمَحَلِّ الَّذِي يَظْهَرُ عِنْدَ جُلُوسِهَا وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَجِبُ غَسْلُهُ فِي الْغُسْلِ وَالِاسْتِنْجَاءِ، وَنَجِسَةٌ قَطْعًا وَهِيَ مَا وَرَاءَ ذَكَرِ الْمُجَامِعِ، وَطَاهِرَةٌ عَلَى الْأَصَحِّ وَهِيَ مَا يَصِلُهُ ذَكَرُ الْمُجَامِعِ شَيْخُنَا اهـ بُجَيْرِمِيٌّ (قَوْلُهُ وَمِنْ وَرَاءِ بَاطِنِ الْفَرْجِ إلَخْلَعَلَّ الْمُرَادَ بِهَا الْخَارِجَةُ مِنْ دَاخِلِ الْجَوْفِ وَهُوَ فَوْقَ مَا لَا يَلْحَقُهُ الْمَاءُ مِنْ الْفَرْجِ

تحفة المحتاج في شرح المنهاج وحواشي الشرواني والعبادي ج١ ص٣٠١


[2]

قَوْلُهُبِرُطُوبَةِ الْفَرْجِ أَيْالدَّاخِلِ بِدَلِيلِ قَوْلِهِ أَوْلَجَوَأَمَّا رُطُوبَةُ الْفَرْجِ الْخَارِجِ فَطَاهِرَةٌ اتِّفَاقًا اهـ حوَفِي مِنْهَاجِ الْإِمَامِ النَّوَوِيِّ رُطُوبَةُ الْفَرْجِ لَيْسَتْ بِنَجِسَةٍ فِي الْأَصَحِّقَالَ ابْنُ حَجَرٍ فِي شَرْحِهِوَهِيَ مَاءٌ أَبْيَضُ مُتَرَدِّدٌ بَيْنَ الْمَذْيِ وَالْعَرَقِ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَاطِنِ الْفَرْجِ الَّذِي لَا يَجِبُ غَسْلُهُ، بِخِلَافِ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِمَّا يَجِبُ غَسْلُهُ فَإِنَّهُ طَاهِرٌ قَطْعًا، وَمِنْ وَرَاءِ بَاطِنِ الْفَرْجِ فَإِنَّهُ نَجِسٌ قَطْعًا كَكُلِّ خَارِجٍ مِنْ الْبَاطِنِ كَالْمَاءِ الْخَارِجِ مَعَ الْوَلَدِ أَوْ قُبَيْلَهُاهـوَسَنَذْكُرُ فِي آخِرِ بَابِ الِاسْتِنْجَاءِ أَنَّ رُطُوبَةَ الْوَلَدِ طَاهِرَةٌ وَكَذَا السَّخْلَةُ وَالْبَيْضَةُ. (قَوْلُهُأَمَّا عِنْدَهُأَيْعِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ، وَظَاهِرُ كَلَامِهِ فِي آخِرِ الْفَصْلِ الْآتِي أَنَّهُ الْمُعْتَمَدُ - الدر المختار ورد المحتار ج١ ص٣١٣


[3]

قوله : لا عند مذيأي لا يفرض الغسل عند خروج مذي كظبي بمعجمة ساكنة وياء مخففة على الأفصح ، وفيه الكسر مع التخفيف والتشديد ، وقيل هما لحن ماء رقيق أبيض يخرج عند الشهوة لا بها ، وهو في النساء أغلب ، قيل هو منهن يسمى القذى بمفتوحتين نهر - رد المحتار ج١ ص٣٣٥


[4]

كتاب الطهارة. باب الحيض. (مطلب في أحكام المعذور):(وصاحب عذر من به سلس) بول لا يمكنه إمساكه (أو استطلاق بطن أو انفلات ريح أو استحاضة) أو بعينه رمد أو عمش أو غرب، وكذا كل ما يخرج بوجع ولو من أذن وثدي وسرة (إن استوعب عذره تمام وقت صلاة مفروضة) بأن لا يجد في جميع وقتها زمنا يتوضأ ويصلي فيه خاليا عن الحدث (ولو حكما) لأن الانقطاع اليسير ملحق بالعدم (وهذا شرط) العذر (في حق الابتداء، وفي) حق (البقاء كفى وجوده في جزء من الوقت) ولو مرة (وفي) حق الزوال يشترط (استيعاب الانقطاع) تمام الوقت (حقيقة) لأنه الانقطاع الكامل.(وحكمه الوضوء) لا غسل ثوبه ونحوه (لكل فرض) اللام للوقت كما في - {لدلوك الشمس} [الإسراء: 78]- (ثم يصلي) به (فيه فرضا ونفلا) فدخل الواجب بالأولى (فإذا خرج الوقت بطل) أي: ظهر حدثه السابق، حتى لو توضأ على الانقطاع ودام إلى خروجه لم يبطل بالخروج ما لم يطرأ حدث آخر أو يسيل كمسألة مسح خفه. وأفاد أنه لو توضأ بعد الطلوع ولو لعيد أو ضحى لم يبطل إلا بخروج وقت الظهر. الدر المختار ورد المحتار ج١ ص ٣٠٥


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