Should I Renew Wudu Because of Wetness at My Rear Private Part?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam

Question: Assalam alaykum

When I get stressed some wetness exits from my anus. I don’t know if it is sweet or filth. What should I do?

Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,

If the wetness around your rear private part is a form of rectal discharge, it would invalidate your ritual ablution (wudu). If it is simply sweat, your ritual ablution would remain intact.

You should check with a physician exactly what the matter is. If it turns out to be a form of discharge, it is possible that you could become an excused person (ma‘dhur), if the conditions are fulfilled.

[Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah]

Please also see: The Fiqh of Chronic Excuses and Ablution

And Allah Most High alone knows best.

wassalam,
[Ustadh] Tabraze Azam

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadh Tabraze Azam holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Leicester, where he also served as the President of the Islamic Society. He memorised the entire Qur’an in his hometown of Ipswich at the tender age of sixteen, and has since studied the Islamic Sciences in traditional settings in the UK, Jordan and Turkey. He is currently pursuing advanced studies in Jordan, where he is presently based with his family.