Purity: The Invalidators of Wudu

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Ayatullah Sistani

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.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Purification (Taharah)