Do You Have to Have Wudu to Read Surah Yaseen? Find Out Here!

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Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation of "Do you have to have wudu to read Surah Yaseen?"? If your answer is "Yes," congratulations! You are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand this. That's why I wrote this article. So, you should read it to the end!

Specifically, there are some important things about "Do you have to have wudu to read Surah Yaseen?" which I will explain in this article. Some important things are as follows:

When Do You Have to Have Wudu?

The important thing about "Do you have to have wudu to read Surah Yaseen?" that I will explain now is, "When do you have to have wudu?" I want you to understand this first before you read any further explanation in this article because this is the basic question in this discussion that should be well understood.

I think you already understand that wudu is a way to get rid of small hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ). Wudu is essential. If we cannot perform wudu to remove small hadas, we have to perform Tayammum.

I also think you understand that small hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) is one of the conditions that prevent Muslims from performing certain acts of worship that require them to be in a state of purity while doing them. The other condition is major hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَكْبَرُ). Small hadas can be removed by wudu and Tayammum, while major hadas can only be removed with ghusl Janabah.

In other words, wudu is very important in Islam. Muslims are prohibited from praying if they do not have wudu. This explanation can be found in the verses of the Quran and some hadiths below:

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْٓا اِذَا قُمْتُمْ اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ فَاغْسِلُوْا وُجُوْهَكُمْ وَاَيْدِيَكُمْ اِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوْا بِرُءُوْسِكُمْ وَاَرْجُلَكُمْ اِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ جُنُبًا فَاطَّهَّرُوْاۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ مَّرْضٰٓى اَوْ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ اَوْ جَاۤءَ اَحَدٌ مِّنْكُمْ مِّنَ الْغَاۤىِٕطِ اَوْ لٰمَسْتُمُ النِّسَاۤءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوْا مَاۤءً فَتَيَمَّمُوْا صَعِيْدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوْا بِوُجُوْهِكُمْ وَاَيْدِيْكُمْ مِّنْهُ ۗمَا يُرِيْدُ اللّٰهُ لِيَجْعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنْ حَرَجٍ وَّلٰكِنْ يُّرِيْدُ لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ وَلِيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَيْكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ

"O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows, and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself, or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful." (Al-Maidah [5]: 6)

عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بْنِ طَلْقٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِذَا فَسَا أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ وَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَلْيُعِدْ الصَّلَاةَ . رَوَاهُ الْخَمْسَةَ

From Ali bin Thalq radliyallahu anhu, he said, 'The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) said, "If one of you has emitted a soundless wind from his anus while praying (salat), then let him go out and perform wudu, then repeat the prayer (salat)." The hadith was narrated by five scholars (Ahmad, Abu Daud, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah).

وَعَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ ، أَنَّهُ شَكَا إِلَى رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ يَجِدُ الشَّىْءَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏:‏ لاَ يَنْفَتِلْ أَوْ لاَ يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًا ‏‏

From 'Abbad bin Tamim, from his uncle, that a man once complained to the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam that he felt as if he had passed wind during his prayer (salat). The Prophet said, He must not move or leave until he hears a sound or smells an odor."

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ صَلَاةَ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا أَحْدَثَ حَتَّى يَتَوَضَّأَ . مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ

From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, that the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, "Allah does not accept anyone’s prayer from you if he has hadas (small hadas) until he performs wudu." This hadith was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قاَلَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِيْ بَطْنِهِ شَيْئًا فَأَشْكَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَخَرَجَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ أَمْ لَا ؟ فَلَا يَخْرُجَنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيْحًا . أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ

From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, he said, 'The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, "If one of you feels something in his stomach and doubts whether something has come out or not, then he should not leave the mosque until he hears a sound or smells an odor." This hadith was narrated by Muslim.

The point is that wudu is very important in Islam.

Now, if you ask me, "When do you have to have wudu?", the answer is as follows:

• If you have a small hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) and are going to pray (salat).
• If you have a small hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) and are going to perform Tawaf.
• If you have a small hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) and are going to touch the Quran or Mushaf. Surah Yaseen is a part of the Quran.

That's a brief explanation of "When do you have to have wudu?". As Muslims, we must understand that.

Do You Have to Have Wudu to Read Surah Yaseen?

The important thing about "Do you have to have wudu to read Surah Yaseen?" that I will explain now is a specific explanation. So, I really hope you read the explanation below very carefully.

In the previous paragraphs, I explained that if you have a small hadas (الحَدَثُ الأَصْغَرُ) and you are about to touch the Quran or Mushaf (Surah Yaseen is a part of the Quran or Mushaf), you have to have wudu first.

But one important thing I need to make clear here and that you should always keep in mind is that there is a significant difference between touching the Quran or Mushaf and reading the Quran or Mushaf. The differences are as follows:

• Touching the Quran or Mushaf does not mean reading the Quran or the Mushaf.
• Reading the Quran or Mushaf can be done without touching the Quran or the Mushaf.

So, if you ask me, "Do you have to have wudu to read Surah Yaseen?", the answer is as follows:

• You can read Surah Yaseen without wudu if you don’t touch the Quran or the Mushaf.
• You cannot recite Surah Yaseen without wudu if you touch the Quran or the Mushaf.

That’s a brief explanation of "Do you have to have wudu to read Surah Yaseen?". As Muslims, we must understand that.

Ethics Before and During Reading Surah Yaseen

The important thing about "Do you have to have wudu to read Surah Yaseen?" that I will explain now is the ethics before and during reading Surah Yaseen. I want you to understand all of this by the end of this discussion because these are important aspects of reading Surah Yaseen that must be well understood.

Specifically, there are two ethics to consider before and during reading Surah Yaseen:

• You must be in a state of purity or have wudu before and during reading Surah Yaseen.

Having wudu or being in a state of purity before and during reading Surah Yaseen is the first ethic. It is true that we can recite Surah Yaseen without wudu if we do not touch the Quran or its Mushaf. However, it is better to have wudu before and during reading Surah Yaseen because Surah Yaseen is a part of the Quran.

• Covering the aurat before and during reading Surah Yaseen.

The second ethic of reading Surah Yaseen is covering the aurat before and during reading Surah Yaseen. Aurat refers to the parts of the Muslim body that must be covered. If you are a man, your aurat is the area from the navel to the knees. If you are a woman, your aurat is your entire body except for the face and the palms of the hands (there is some difference of opinion regarding the female aurat).

That is a brief explanation of the ethics before and during reading Surah Yaseen. As Muslims, we must understand this.

Conclusion

In this article, we explored the question, "Do you have to have wudu to read Surah Yaseen?" We established that wudu, or ritual purification, is crucial in Islam for certain acts of worship, particularly when dealing with the Quran. It is essential for prayer, Tawaf, and touching the Quran or its Mushaf. However, it is important to distinguish between touching the Quran and reading it aloud. You do not need wudu to read Surah Yaseen if you do not physically touch the Quran or Mushaf. Nonetheless, it is highly recommended to be in a state of wudu before and during the recitation as a mark of respect for the Quran. Additionally, maintaining modesty by covering the aurat is another key aspect. Understanding these principles ensures proper adherence to Islamic etiquette. May this guidance be beneficial. Amen.

See you again in the next article!