FAQs on Ablution (Wudhu)

When in doubt, should I repeat Ablution (Wudhu) ?

If you’re in doubt, you should go ahead with the assumption that your wudhu is valid. Repeating wudhu will be giving in to doubts and will foster the OCD. Wudhu does not break on mere doubts and this rule is very clear from the Ahaadith of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. As an example :

Abu Hurairah رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “If one of you finds a disturbance in his abdomen and is not certain if he has released any gas or not, he should not leave the mosque unless he hears its sound or smells its scent.” (Sahih Muslim)