Does Eating or Drinking Invalidate Wudu?

Tuesday, October 06, 2026

SAEDNEWS: Some actions can take away the sense of spiritual presence we should have while performing wudu. It is better to avoid them. Join us to learn what these actions are.

Does Eating or Drinking Invalidate Wudu?

According to Saednews, Eating and drinking do not invalidate wudu. However, if a person eats or drinks while performing wudu in a way that interrupts the required continuity of the ablution (performing its steps consecutively), the wudu becomes invalid.

Things That Invalidate Wudu

The acts or conditions that invalidate wudu include:

  • Urinating

  • Defecating

  • Passing gas

  • Falling asleep

  • Losing consciousness or mental awareness, such as through insanity, intoxication, or fainting

  • Istihada (abnormal vaginal bleeding in women)

  • Anything that requires ghusl, such as janabah or menstruation, as well as touching a deceased person

Important Note

Things that invalidate wudu are referred to as nullifiers of wudu. When one of these occurs, even a child who has not reached puberty becomes ritually impure, meaning their wudu is no longer valid.