I lose my Wudhu when I am praying and when reading Qur'an, by breaking wind either with a noise or with just a smell. I repeat my Wudhu every time it breaks, but there is a Muslim sister who told me, “You do not have to repeat your Wudhu so many times, you can pray with one Wudhu.” A - If you lose your Wudhu when praying and you are certain because there is a sound or a smell, then you have to repeat your Wudhu and your prayer, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “If any one of you breaks wind during prayer, let him stop and do Wudhu, then repeat the prayer.” (Abu Dawood no. 205 and Tirmidhi no. 1164 – Hasan) And he (peace be upon him) said: “The prayer of any one of you will not be accepted if he breaks wind, until he has done Wudhu.” (Bukhari no. 135 and Muslim no. 225) But if this happens to you constantly, then you have to do Wudhu for prayer when the time for prayer begins, then pray Fard and Naafil – before the time for that prayer ends – and it does not matter if you pass wind during that time, because this is the matter of necessity and the one who is continually breaking his Wudhu is excused and does not have to do Wudhu until the time for the next prayer begins. There is a great deal of evidence for that, including the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “So keep your duty to Allah and fear Him as much as you can...” (Qur'an, 64:16) A Hadith narrated by Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) speaks of a woman who suffered from prolonged non-menstrual bleeding (Istihaadah), to whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “… then do Wudhu for every prayer.” (Bukhari no. 228) With regard to reading or reciting Qur'an, there is nothing wrong with reciting from memory even if you do not have Wudhu, except in the case of Janaabah (impurity following sexual activity), in which case you should not read until you have done ghusl. But you should not touch the Mushaf unless you are pure from both major and minor impurity, unless the problem is continual, in which case you should do Wudhu at the time for each prayer, and read Qur'an from the Mushaf and recite from memory, because of the rulings on prayer referred to above. May Allah help us all. – Sheikh Bin Baz, Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah li Samaahat Al-Sheikh Ibn Baaz , 10/120. Fatwas Choosing a husband Q- What are the most important considerations a young lady should make when choosing a husband? If she refuses someone simply for economic or worldly reasons, will that expose her to the punishment of Allah? A - The most important attributes that a woman must look for in selecting a husband are character and piety. Wealth and lineage are secondary considerations. The most important aspect is that the proposed groom be a person of piety and proper behavior. The person of proper behaviour and piety will not do his wife wrong. Either he will keep her in a way that is proper or he will leave her to go free in the best way. Furthermore, the person of religion and behavior may be a blessing for her and her children. She may learn manners and religion from him. If he does not have those characteristics, she should stay away from him, especially if he is one of those who is lax with respect to performing the prayers or if he is known to drink alcohol, may Allah save us. As for those who never pray, they are disbelievers. Believing women are not permissible for them nor are they permissible for the believing women. The important point is that the woman should stress character and piety. If he is also of a noble lineage, that is to be preferred. This is due to the Messenger of Allah's (peace be upon him) statement: “If a person whose religion and character you approve of comes to you, then marry him.” However, if he is also suitable [in other ways, such as economics standing and so forth], that is better. – Sheikh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, Fataawa Al
