In a fatwa of yours, you mentioned that a woman who continuously experiences fluid discharge must perform wudu' for every prayer, and I am shy to inform every woman I encounter of this ruling.
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The questioner : In a fatwa of yours, may Allah preserve you and guide your steps, you mentioned that a woman who continuously experiences fluid discharge must perform wudu' for every prayer. I am shy to inform every woman I encounter of this ruling, knowing that I do not know whether this woman experiences fluid discharge or not, even though I try to inform the women I know on many occasions?
The Shaykh : A woman from whom fluid constantly discharges does not have her wudu' invalidated by the emergence of this fluid. However, according to the well-known position of the Hanbali school, may Allah have mercy on them, it is obligatory for her to perform wudu' for every prayer. For example, if the time for the midday prayer enters, she performs wudu' for the midday prayer. But some scholars say that she is not required to perform wudu' unless there is an invalidator other than this fluid. For example, if a woman performed wudu' at eleven in the morning and the fluid continues to come out of her, we say her wudu' is valid and she can pray as much as she wishes. When the time for the midday prayer enters, it becomes obligatory for her to perform wudu' according to the Hanbalis, may Allah have mercy on them. Some scholars said: It is not obligatory for her to perform wudu' for the midday prayer because she had already performed wudu' previously, and this state is permanent and does not invalidate wudu'. If it does not invalidate wudu', then who said that the entry of the prayer time invalidates wudu'? Rather, we say that she prays with the wudu' she performed at eleven in the morning, unless another invalidator occurs, such as passing wind from the rear or something similar among the invalidators of wudu'. In that case, she performs wudu' due to the presence of the invalidator. This opinion is not far from the truth. Previously, I was certain of the position of the Hanbali jurists and made wudu' obligatory for every prayer. After looking into this second opinion, which is not performing wudu', and the strength of its reasoning, I retract my first statement in favor of the second. I say: She is not required to perform wudu' unless another state of ritual impurity occurs other than this discharging fluid. I hope that Allah the Exalted will make my final position correct and in accordance with the Shari'ah of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
The questioner : O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. The questioner says.
The Shaykh : A woman from whom fluid constantly discharges does not have her wudu' invalidated by the emergence of this fluid. However, according to the well-known position of the Hanbali school, may Allah have mercy on them, it is obligatory for her to perform wudu' for every prayer. For example, if the time for the midday prayer enters, she performs wudu' for the midday prayer. But some scholars say that she is not required to perform wudu' unless there is an invalidator other than this fluid. For example, if a woman performed wudu' at eleven in the morning and the fluid continues to come out of her, we say her wudu' is valid and she can pray as much as she wishes. When the time for the midday prayer enters, it becomes obligatory for her to perform wudu' according to the Hanbalis, may Allah have mercy on them. Some scholars said: It is not obligatory for her to perform wudu' for the midday prayer because she had already performed wudu' previously, and this state is permanent and does not invalidate wudu'. If it does not invalidate wudu', then who said that the entry of the prayer time invalidates wudu'? Rather, we say that she prays with the wudu' she performed at eleven in the morning, unless another invalidator occurs, such as passing wind from the rear or something similar among the invalidators of wudu'. In that case, she performs wudu' due to the presence of the invalidator. This opinion is not far from the truth. Previously, I was certain of the position of the Hanbali jurists and made wudu' obligatory for every prayer. After looking into this second opinion, which is not performing wudu', and the strength of its reasoning, I retract my first statement in favor of the second. I say: She is not required to perform wudu' unless another state of ritual impurity occurs other than this discharging fluid. I hope that Allah the Exalted will make my final position correct and in accordance with the Shari'ah of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
The questioner : O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. The questioner says.