Question 10) - When a man or a woman has been purified of al-Hadath al-Asghar by means of wudu, when does that? Taharah terminate?

A: This Taharah is terminated by any of the following factors. They are called nullifiers of Wudhu:

1. Emergence of excrete.

2. Conviction that one has passed wind through the anus, whether with sound or not.

3. Emergence of urine, "wady" (pre - semen fluid) or semen.

4. Emergence of blood, pus or pus tinged with blood. If any of these three emerge from any place to another

place it terminates the ruling of purity.

5. Vomit if it fills the mouth.

6. Sleeping in a lying position.

7. To sleep while leaning or reclining against something, that if that object is removed the sleeper would fall.

8. Where, one's intelligence has been overpowered with un-consciousness.

9. Insanity.

10. Loud laughter whilst in a Salah which has Ruku and Sujud.
If any of these afflict someone, he may not perform Salah till he has repeated his wudu.

~ al-Quduri ~