Does Minor Bleeding from Hemorrhoids Affect the Validity of Wudu and Prayer?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
I have likely hemorrhoids and notice minor bleeding while using the toilet. I wait for it to stop, but if it continues, I perform wudu and pray.
If the bleeding stops during prayer and I later see fluid but no blood until wiping harder, do I need to make up my prayer? Should I continue performing wudu without checking if the bleeding has stopped before the next prayer?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
You do not need to check before each prayer; instead, if you suspect bleeding has stopped, you can proceed with wudu and prayer unless clear evidence of bleeding appears. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]
Also, note that any type of fluid that exits will break the wudu. Before each prayer, you may insert a tissue or cotton wool ball to prevent blood from flowing from the exit. [Ibid.]
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received a traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
