Do copious discharges, indistinguishable between maniyy and madhy, as well as vaginal gas, affect the validity of wudu and salat, and do they invalidate ‘umrah?
If the discharges are neither semen (maniy) nor pre-seminal fluid (madhiy), then they are vaginal secretions (rutubat al-farj), which are pure (tahira) but invalidate ablution (wudu'). Ablution is required because of them, but istinja' (washing the private parts) or washing clothes is not necessary. If these discharges are continuous, such that the woman does not find enough time to purify herself and pray, then her ruling is that of one afflicted by incontinence (sahib al-salas). She should perform ablution for each prayer after its time has begun and pray the obligatory and supererogatory prayers with that ablution. If the discharges stop for a sufficient time to perform purification and prayer, then she must wait for this time and pray within it, and their emission will invalidate ablution. As for the emission of wind from the front private part, if it is a whisper (waswasa) or doubtful, it should be disregarded. However, if it is certain, then it invalidates ablution according to the more preponderant opinion. If it occurs during prayer, it is necessary to interrupt the prayer, renew ablution, and repeat the prayer, unless its emission is continuous, in which case its ruling is that of incontinence.
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