THINGS THAT BREAK WUDHU

1. When something comes out of the two exits.
(According to the correct opinion, the air that comes out of the penis or vagina does not break the Wudhu).
2. When childbirth occurs and blood does not come out.
3. Any flowing impurity, e.g. blood, pus – even if it dies not come out from the two exits.
4. Vomit of food, water, clots of blood or yellow water which is a mouthful (i.e. the quantity which disables the person from speaking when in the mouth).

5. To vomit at short intervals, but the total quantity of vomited matter equals a mouthful.
6. When blood is more than or equal to the spittle.
7. While sleeping with the buttocks off the ground, (e.g. on the side).
8. If while sitting in sleep, the buttocks happen to lift off the ground then Wudhu will break, (e.g. before you get up) irrespective of whether you fall or not.
9. Unconsciousness.
10. Madness.
11. Any form of intoxication.
12. To laugh aloud in such a Salaat that Ruku and Sajdah (not Salaat-e-Janaazah). Even if this is done with the intention of ending the Salaat, the Wudhu will Break (Salaat will be valid, but Wudhu will break).
13. Contact of genitals of two persons in a lustful state,
a. without a barrier between them, or b. If there be such a cloth between them that the body heat can be felt, (even if there is no emission of semen). (Mirqat)
14. Emission of semen due to shock, fall, etc.
15. Emission of dirty fluid from sore eyes.
16. Watery fluid from the woman’s breasts that is accompanied by pain (not milk).
17. Ordinary bleeding of the uterus other than haiz (istihadah).
18. Fainting due to shock or disease.
19. A sick person going to sleep while offering Salaat in the lying down position.