The honorable Shaykh, if I begin the ablution and I feel the presence of wind, and if I stop the ablution to release the wind, sometimes it does not come out, so if I intend to invalidate the ablution, does the ablution become invalid by intention, or must the state of impurity actually occur? I hope for your guidance.
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The questioner : If you begin the ablution and feel the presence of wind, and if you stop the ablution to release the wind, sometimes it does not come out, so if you intend to invalidate the ablution, does the ablution become invalid by intention, or must the state of impurity actually occur? I hope for your guidance?
The Shaykh : If one intends to break the ablution, then his ablution is broken and he must start it anew. However, if he intends to commit an act that breaks the ablution but does not actually commit it, then he has only intended to do a prohibited act. If he does not perform that prohibited act, he remains in his previous state. This is like a person who is praying and someone knocks on the door; he intends to speak to the person, but then he abandons that intention and continues his prayer, and there is no harm in that. For this reason, the scholars stated the rule for this issue: if one intends to break the act of worship, it is broken; but if he resolves to do a prohibited act and does not do it, it is not invalidated except by performing that prohibited act. So this man who resolved to break his ablution but did not do so remains with the intention of the ablution and continues to complete his ablution. As for if he intends to break it, then it is broken and he must repeat it from the beginning. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : If one intends to break the ablution, then his ablution is broken and he must start it anew. However, if he intends to commit an act that breaks the ablution but does not actually commit it, then he has only intended to do a prohibited act. If he does not perform that prohibited act, he remains in his previous state. This is like a person who is praying and someone knocks on the door; he intends to speak to the person, but then he abandons that intention and continues his prayer, and there is no harm in that. For this reason, the scholars stated the rule for this issue: if one intends to break the act of worship, it is broken; but if he resolves to do a prohibited act and does not do it, it is not invalidated except by performing that prohibited act. So this man who resolved to break his ablution but did not do so remains with the intention of the ablution and continues to complete his ablution. As for if he intends to break it, then it is broken and he must repeat it from the beginning. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىThe questioner : May Allah bless you.