What is the Ruling of Ovulatory Discharge from the Cervix?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

I know that the regular, clear/white discharge is considered pure and does not nullify wudu. What about the clear/white discharge that comes during ovulation, perhaps from the cervix?

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.

Any type of vaginal discharge is impure and filthy. There is a difference of opinion about whether it invalidates wudu. The clear and white vaginal discharge does not invalidate wudu as it is legally considered to be akin to a form of sweating. But if renewing your wudu doesn’t involve much hardship, it would be better and superior to do so, given the difference of opinion on the matter. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar; Ackbarali, Naielah, A Muslim Woman’s Guide To Menstruation Rulings]

And Allah knows best.

[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul Rahim-Reasat

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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. Currently, he resides in the UK with his wife and is interested in reading and gardening.