Fatwa ID: 06943

Answered by: Alimah Jannatun Nessa

Question:

I often get the urge to pass wind during Salah however this urge usually lasts less than 5 seconds or so and it is not too distracting. Would I still be required to stop praying and relieve myself in this scenario? 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

It is makrooh to hold on the urge to pass wind or relieve yourself when praying salah, you do not have to stop your salah and relieve yourself but it would be better if you did.

[Maraqi al Falah, Shurunbulali, page 201]

فصل في المكروهات

…و قريبا من نجاسة و مدافعا لأحد الاخبثين أو الريح

1 (وَشَرْطُ افْتِرَاضِهَا عَقْلٌ وَبُلُوغٌ وَإِسْلَامٌ وَحُرِّيَّةٌ)

ص259 – كتاب حاشية ابن عابدين رد المحتار ط الحلبي – كتاب الزكاة – المكتبة الشاملة

2 (قَوْلُهُ عَقْلٌ وَبُلُوغٌ) فَلَا تَجِبُ عَلَى مَجْنُونٍ وَصَبِيٍّ لِأَنَّهَا عِبَادَةٌ مَحْضَةٌ وَلَيْسَا مُخَاطَبَيْنِ بِهَا، وَإِيجَابُ النَّفَقَاتِ وَالْغَرَامَاتِ لِكَوْنِهَا مِنْ حُقُوقِ الْعِبَادِ وَالْعُشْرِ، وَصَدَقَةِ الْفِطْرِ لِأَنَّ فِيهِمَا مَعْنَى الْمُؤْنَةِ.

ص258 – كتاب حاشية ابن عابدين رد المحتار ط الحلبي – كتاب الزكاة – المكتبة الشاملة

Only Allah knows best

Written by Alimah Jannatun Nessa

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

 Darul Ifta Birmingham