Touching the private parts whilst in a state of wudhoo

Reference: Sharh ‘Umdatil-Fiqh – Tape No.4, Question No.39

Question: I heard one of the scholars say that directly touching the bottom and the private parts does not invalidate the wudhoo, using as proof the hadeeth «it is just a part of you»?

Response: However, there is another hadeeth which is more authentic (stronger) than it, that the Prophet ﷺ commanded the wudhoo [to be done again] for the one who has touched[1] his private part; both of these [narrations] are in Buloogh al-Maraam. [So] you are taking one hadeeth and leaving the other?!


Translator’s note:
[1] «Whoever touched his private part, [then] let him perform wudhoo»

Translation originally published on 6 April, 2017.

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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