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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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He is afflicted by the passing of wind. He says: I can hardly complete the wudu' (ablution) without wind passing from me. What is the guidance?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says he is afflicted by the passing of wind, especially during wudu' (ablution). He says: I can hardly complete the wudu' (ablution) without wind passing from me. Should I complete the wudu' (ablution) despite this, or what should I do and how should I pray?

Answer:
This falls into one of two cases. If it is waswas (whispers of Satan), he should not pay attention to it. Satan attacks him during wudu' (ablution), meaning he makes it appear to him that wind has passed from him in order to confuse him. He should not pay attention to it; he should proceed with his wudu' (ablution) and pray, and praise be to Allah. However, if he is certain that wind is passing from him, if he is certain, if he heard a sound or smelled a smell, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) gave us a sign to follow. If he finds a sign of the smell or the sound of the hadath (ritual impurity), he performs wudu' (ablution). If this is constant with him, if it does not go away, if his hadath (ritual impurity) is constant, he performs wudu' (ablution) at the time of prayer, when he wants to pray. He performs wudu' (ablution) and prays, even if wind passes from him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [255 -308] إنه مبتلى بخروج الريح، يقول: لا أكاد أستطيع إكمال الوضوء إلا وقد خرجت الريح، فما التوجيه؟ — youtube.com

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