8 Things That Break and Invalidate Your Wudu

Have you ever wondered about things that break and invalidate your Wudu? Wudu is an activity for Muslims they should do before doing the prayer. Wudu represents purifying our body before facing Allah through prayer which Muslims will some benefits such as benefits of learning al Quran.

In Islamic lectures found out that few things break and invalidate your Wudhu. Whether the things happen intentionally or not, it breaks your Wudu and makes it invalid which makes it one of the things that invalid Salah.

Speaking of it, here we summarized some of the things that break and invalidate your Wudhu. Most of them are a part of the manners of Wudu a mandatory understanding for a Muslim.

Most of them come based on the Quran surah Al Maidah verse 6 in line with the Islamic laws and rules. Let’s check them out below!

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِذَا قُمْتُمْ اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ فَاغْسِلُوْا وُجُوْهَكُمْ وَاَيْدِيَكُمْ اِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوْا بِرُءُوْسِكُمْ وَاَرْجُلَكُمْ اِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُبًا فَاطَّهَّرُوْاۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ مَّرْضٰٓى اَوْ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ اَوْ جَاۤءَ اَحَدٌ مِّنْكُمْ مِّنَ الْغَاۤىِٕطِ اَوْ لٰمَسْتُمُ النِّسَاۤءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوْا مَاۤءً فَتَيَمَّمُوْا صَعِيْدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوْا بِوُجُوْهِكُمْ وَاَيْدِيْكُمْ مِّنْهُ ۗمَا يُرِيْدُ اللّٰهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنْ حَرَجٍ وَّلٰكِنْ يُّرِيْدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ – ٦

“O, you who believe! When you want to pray, then wash your face and your hands up to the elbows, wipe your head, and (wash) your feet up to the ankles. If you are Junub, then take a bath. And if you are sick or on a journey or come back from a toilet or touch a woman, then if you do not get water, then do Tayammum with good (holy) dust; wipe your face and your hands with it. Allah does not want to make it difficult for you, but He wants to cleanse you and complete His favor for you so that you will be grateful.” (QS 5:6)

1. Any Type of Najasah

Any type of Najasah is the thing that breaks and invalidates your Wudu. The type of Najasah in Islam are varying such as liquid or solid things that come from the private part. It includes urine, feces, sperm, Madi, blood, farting, etc.

If one of those happens after you take Wudu, you better take Wudu again. As you are not breaking the Wudu it doesn’t make your Wudu invalid.  Moreover, if your Wudu is valid and so does your Salah. It is one of the ways how to stay Istiqomah in Islam.

2. Flowing Blood

Flowing blood that comes from your private part of the body is one of the things that break and invalidate your Wudu. Moreover, if it is spread and leaks, so do it break, and invalidate your Wudu.

A hadith revealed by the Prophet of Muhammad says that you should take Wudu if there is flowing blood. Even so, if the blood flows only one or two drops of blood, it doesn’t break and invalidate your Wudu.

3. Vomit

Vomit is one of the things that break and invalidate your Wudu. Any type of vomit that comes from your mouth, whether from food, water, or bile will break and make your Wudu invalid.

The vomit that comes from your mouth is uncountable. That is why whether it is a small or a big amount, your Wudu is still invalidated. You better redo your Wudu so that may Allah accept your prayer after you take the right Wudu.

4. Sleeping

Sleeping is one of the things that break and invalidate your Wudu. As people sleep, they will be lost their consciousness. Based on the Islamic rules, being unconscious is the thing that breaks and invalidates your Wudu.

That is why it is important to make you keep awake after you make Wudu before getting Salah. If you accidentally or even intentionally sleep after you make Wudu, you better redo it. Your Wudu is invalidated by sleeping purposedly or accidentally.

5. Sexual Intercourse

Sexual intercourse is one of the things that break and invalidate your Wudu. It includes while your skin is accidentally or intentionally touching other people of the opposite sex with you outside your Mahram.

Sexual intercourse that brings extreme sexual intention will break and invalidate your Wudu. In Islamic law, those who had sex after Wudu should take a Junub or proper Islamic bathing and Wudu again before starting to take prayer. You should be aware of the things that nullify mandatory bathing.

6. Getting Drunk

Getting drunk is one of the things that break and invalidate your Wudu. Consuming alcohol is banned under Islamic law, so getting drunk from it is broken and invalidates your Wudu significantly.

Moreover, getting drunk is typical behavior of humans that makes them lose control and unconsciousness. That is why it invalidates your Wudu, and it is better to avoid it before your prayer is ruined by it. May Allah give His blessing and mercy.

7. Fainted

Fainted is one of the things that break and invalidate your Wudu. Whether it happens for a short or a long time, it keeps making your Wudu invalid. Fainted represent the human that lost their unconsciousness.

That makes sense that fainted breaks and invalidates your Wudu. Whether it comes from your illness or not, it keeps breaking and invalid your Wudu. You better take a Wudu again so that you can do your prayer piously.

8. Blood and Saliva

Blood sometimes comes from your mouth, which mixes with your saliva. It is important to know the amount of blood and saliva. If the amount of the blood is higher than the saliva, then it breaks and invalidates your Wudu.

If the opposite happens, your Wudu is fine, and you can continue your prayer after Wudu.

So, there are some of the things that break and invalidate your Wudu based on the Quran surah Al Maidah verse 6. Have you ever bear with them all? May Allah give you His blessing and mercy.