The ‘awrah of an infant

Reference: I’laam al-Mu’aasireen bi-Fataawa Ibn ‘Uthaymeen p38

Question: If a woman touches the ‘awrah of an infant, does this invalidate her ablution?

Response: This does not invalidate the ablution of the woman – if she washed her child and touched his private parts. Even if a man touched his private parts, this does not invalidate his ablution unless he did so with desire. If however he did so without desire, then [renewing the] ablution is recommended but not obligatory.


Translation originally published on 3 February, 2012.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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