What if I feel a drop of urine after wudu but I am not sure?
Source-verified English summary of the Shaykh’s ruling. The original Arabic source has been verified. Independent scholarly review is shown separately when completed; refer to the original Arabic source for the Shaykh’s complete wording.
Review status: Independent scholarly review pending.
Short answer
In summary, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen says that a mere feeling or cool sensation after wudu should be ignored. Do not inspect yourself. Only if you become completely certain that urine actually came out do you wash the affected area and repeat the wudu.
What does that mean?
A sensation is not certainty
The Shaykh warns that a person may feel coolness or movement and imagine that urine came out when nothing certain happened.
Do not inspect
He advises turning away from the doubt and not checking the private part to investigate it.
Try this scenario
You finish wudu, begin walking to pray and suddenly feel a slight cool sensation.
Ignore it unless you become certain that urine actually came out.
What can change the answer?
- Is there certainty that urine came out, or only a sensation?
- Is there a genuine continuous leakage condition?
Quick check
- Does a vague feeling after wudu automatically break it?
- NoThe Shaykh says not to pay attention to mere sensation.
- If you become certain urine actually came out, must you wash the affected area and repeat wudu?
- YesCertainty changes the ruling.
Why?
The Shaykh applies the principle of ignoring doubt and only acting when the occurrence of a nullifier is certain.
Check you understood
Reveal the answer and explanation
Correct answer: Ignore the doubt
The Shaykh advises not to investigate mere doubt.
Original source
يحس بخروج قطرات من البول بعد الوضوء
- Shaykh
- Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen رحمه الله
- Series
- لقاءات الباب المفتوح
- Reference
- لقاء الباب المفتوح [184]
- Review status
- Official Arabic source verified; independent scholarly review pending
Original Arabic question
إذا انتهيت من الوضوء واتجهت إلى الصلاة أحس بخروج قطرة من البول من الذكر، فماذا عليَّ؟
Source-verified English summary of the Shaykh’s ruling. The original Arabic source has been verified. Independent scholarly review is shown separately when completed; refer to the original Arabic source for the Shaykh’s complete wording.
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