The Ruling on Smoking While in a State of Wudu

The questioner:
We conclude this episode with a message from our brother A. A. H. from Sudan. He says: Regarding smoking, does the wudu of a man who has performed wudu become invalid in this case?

The Shaykh:
It does not invalidate the wudu. Smoking is not among the things that break wudu. However, it is forbidden and a sin for which one is sinful, and his wudu is invalid; it is not broken except by the known invalidators of wudu.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may He bless you and your knowledge, and benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. The end.

The Shaykh:
This meeting is from the program "Light on the Path" with His Eminence Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan, a member of the Committee of Senior Scholars and a member of the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta. May Allah reward him for what he has explained to us in this meeting, and thank you for your presence. The meeting will be renewed with him, if Allah wills. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.