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Does touching the private part break wudhu?

· 1 Jumada II 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. Does touching your private part directly break your wudhu?

2. Does touching your private part through your clothing break your wudhu?

Answer

1. It does not break the wudu.

2. As above.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

قال ابو حنيفة رحمه الله: من مس فرجه وهو متوضئ لم ينتقض وضوؤه (الحجة على أهل المدينة 1/59)

المس الناقض ومس الذكر لا ينقض ولا لمس المرأة إلا في المباشرة الفاحشة (تحفة الملوك صــ 31)

(ومس ذكر) أي مسه لا ينقض الوضوء وهو معطوف على غير الناقض (تبيين الحقائق 1/12)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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