Does Picking Nose Break Wudu?

Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation of “does picking nose break wudu?”? If your answer is “Yes”, congratulations! Now you are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that. That's why I wrote this article. So, you should read it to the end!

Specifically, there are three important things about “does picking nose break wudu?” which I will explain in this article. The three important things I mean are as follows:

Is Picking Nose Allowed in Islam?

The first important thing about “does picking nose break wudu?” what I will explain now is "is picking nose allowed in Islam?". I want you to understand that first because it is one of the important questions in this discussion that must be well understood.

Picking nose is something that a person usually does for several reasons, such as if the person's nose has dirt, if the person's nose feels itchy and so on. Some consider it as something normal. Some other people consider it a dirty thing.

The question is, "is picking nose allowed in Islam?".

I think that is a very logical question. Muslims must understand it. The reason is that everything must have a legal status so that Muslims understand whether it is allowed in Islam or not.

To be honest, I have not found an explanation in some Islamic legal literature about the prohibition of picking nose. What this means is that Muslims are allowed to pick their noses. Why is that conclusion? The reason is that if there is no prohibition about a thing, Muslims are allowed to do so.

We can find this explanation in one of the rules of Islamic law below:

الأَصْلُ فِي الأَشْيَاءِ الإِبَاحَةُ إِلَّا إِذَا دَلَّ الدَّلِيْلُ عَلَى خِلَافِهِ

The original law of something is Ibahah (halal or permissible) unless there is a proposition that explains the opposite (other legal status).

That's a brief explanation of "is picking nose allowed in Islam?". As Muslims, we must understand that.

Six Things That Can Break Our Wudu

The second important thing about “does picking nose break wudu?” what I will explain now is five things that can break our wudu. I want you to understand all of that first because they are some of the important things in this discussion that must be understood properly.

In simple terms, I want to say that there are five things that can break wudu:

One: if something comes out of two holes: the front hole (penis and vagina) and the back hole (anus).

We can find this explanation in the Quranic verse 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: 6).

Two: loss of mind due to sleep, madness, and so on.

We can find this explanation in the hadith below:

عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : الْعَيْنُ وِكَاءُ السَّهِ فَإِذَا نَامَتِ الْعَيْنَانِ اِسْتَطْلَقَ الْوِكَاءُ . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالطَّبْرَانِيُّ وَزَادَ : وَ مَنْ نَامَ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ

From Mu'awiyah radiyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah sallallhu alaihi wa sallam said, "The eye is the anal cord. If two eyes have slept then the string will be untied." The hadith was narrated by Ahmad and ath-Thabrani. He (ath-Thabrani) added (the hadith editor), "Whoever has been sleeping, let him perform wudu."

Three: if the skin of a man and a woman who is not a mahram touch each other without a barrier.

We can find this explanation in the following Quranic verse:

أَوْ لَامَسْتُمُ النِّسَاءَ

Or you touch a girl. (Al-Maidah: 6).

Four: touching the human penis, vagina, or anus using the palms of the hands or the inside of the fingers.

We can find this explanation in the hadith below:

مَنْ مَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ

Whoever holds his penis, let him perform wudu.

Five: vomiting and nosebleeds.

We can find this explanation in the hadith below:

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : مَنْ أَصَابَهُ قَيْءٌ , أَوْ رُعَافٌ , أَوْ قَلَسٌ , أَوْ مَذْيٌ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ , ثُمَّ لْيَبْنِ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِ وَهُوَ لَا يَتَكَلَّمُ . أَخْرَجَهُ اِبْنُ مَاجَهْ

From Aisha radiyallahu anha, that the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam has said, "Whoever is exposed to vomiting, nosebleeds (blood coming from the nose), qalas (fluid that comes from the throat that fills the mouth or other things but it is not vomit) or madhiy, then he should perform wudu and then continue his prayer as long as he does not speak." This hadith was narrated by Ibn Majah.

That's a brief explanation of five things that can break our wudu. As Muslims, we must understand that.

Does Picking Nose Break Wudu?

The third important thing about “does picking nose break wudu?” what I'm going to explain now is a specific answer. So, I really hope you guys read the explanation below well.

In the previous few paragraphs, I have explained that picking nose is allowed in Islam. I have also explained six things that can break wudu. I really hope you understand all of that so that you can understand the main discussion in this article.

Now, briefly, if you ask me, "does picking nose break wudu?", the answer is "No. Picking nose doesn't break wudu because it's not one of the things that can break wudu." That's the answer.

That's a brief explanation of "does picking nose break wudu?" and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask!

I think that's enough for this article. May be useful. Amen.

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