Does vomiting break your wudu?

Scholars disagree on this, and it's a good illustration of how fiqh differences arise from how a text is read. The Hanafi school holds that vomiting a mouthful — enough that it cannot be held back without effort — breaks wudu, reasoning that impurity exiting the body in a notable quantity nullifies purity, similar to other discharges. The Maliki and Shafi'i schools hold that vomiting does not break wudu at all, since no authentic hadith lists vomiting among the nullifiers and a confirmed wudu isn't broken without clear textual evidence (the base list of nullifiers is built from situations like those referenced in Quran 5:6). The Hanbali school, like the Hanafi, holds that vomiting a mouthful — a substantial amount that cannot easily be held back — does break wudu, treating impurity leaving the body in quantity as a nullifier. In practice, a Muslim should follow whichever school or guidance they normally rely on; if unsure, renewing wudu after vomiting is a safe, precautionary choice and not wrong to do, even where not strictly required. Rinsing the mouth afterward is recommended regardless, for basic hygiene before resuming worship.

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