Things That Invalidate Wudhu

Ruling 322. Seven things invalidate wuḍūʾ:

1. urinating; and apparently included in the ruling of urinating is the similar moisture that comes out after urinating and before performing istibrāʾ;

2. defecating;

3. passing wind of the stomach and the intestine from the anus;

4. sleeping, which means that simultaneously one’s eyes do not see and one’s ears do not hear; however, if one’s eyes do not see but his ears hear, his wuḍūʾ does not become invalid;

5. things that cause one to lose his mind, such as insanity, intoxication, and unconsciousness;

6. istiḥāḍah of a woman, which will be discussed later;

7. janābah; and based on recommended precaution, all things for which one must perform ghusl.