Did Sheikh Ibn Al-‘Uthaymīn (may Allah have mercy on him) retract his view on vaginal discharge, as the author above (may Allah bless her) suggests? [PART 1]

This audio recording of Sheikh ‘Uthaymīn (may Allah have mercy on him) discusses the ruling on vaginal discharge in terms of purity and whether it breaks wudu. Notice how he refers to female jurists (faqīhāt), raises some of their strongest objections, and responds to them accordingly. Below is a summary of the main points: 1. Purity of the discharge Ruling: The correct view is that a woman’s vaginal discharge is pure (ṭāhir). Evidence: There is no authentic text from the Sunnah requiring women to wash their bodies or clothes from it. If it were impure, the Prophet ﷺ would have clearly stated that, since this is something women commonly experience. 2. Does it break wudu? This is the main point of difference discussed: Majority view (including Sheikh ‘Uthaymīn): It does break wudu, based on the general rule that anything exiting from the two private parts breaks ablution. View of Ibn Ḥazm: It does not break wudu, and he holds that only three things break wudu from the private parts: urine, feces, and wind. 3. Sheikh ‘Uthaymīn’s notes that Ibn Ḥazm’s opinion brings ease and relief for women and removes hardship [which may be why some of the sisters reached out to share this PDF outlining the opposing view 🌹]. However, he did not adopt this view because he did not find any early scholars (from the Salaf) who supported it. He said that if evidence were found from earlier scholars supporting Ibn Ḥazm’s view, he would accept it and give fatwa accordingly, due to the ease it provides. He even encouraged students of knowledge to research this matter further. 4. Questions raised by female students of knowledge Objection 1: This type of discharge was common at the time of the Prophet ﷺ, so why is there no clear text about it breaking wudu? Answer: It falls under the general principle that anything exiting from the private parts breaks wudu. Objection 2: How can it be pure but still break wudu? Isn’t that contradictory? Answer: There is no necessary link between purity and breaking wudu. For example, passing wind is pure (it does not make clothes dirty), yet it still breaks wudu unanimously. Summary: Sheikh ‘Uthaymīn considers vaginal discharge to be pure and not impure, but he still holds—based on the majority view—that it breaks wudu. He expressed a desire that if early scholarly evidence were found supporting Ibn Ḥazm’s opinion, he would prefer the easier ruling due to the hardship it would remove for women. Source: https://t.me/womensbenefits/1792