Is my Wudhu broken if my husband touches my hand or kisses me lightly?
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Is my Wudhu broken if my husband touches my hand or kisses me lightly?
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According to the Hanafi Madhab, a male (husband, father, brother) and female (wife, mother, sister) touching one another in the state of Wudhu does not invalidate the Wudhu.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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