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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on Touching the Penis and the Meaning of the Hadith: “It Is Only a Part of You”

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who touches his penis unintentionally, merely while putting on his clothes? And what is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
it is only a part of your bodyإنما هو بضعة منك
Bulugh al-Maram 72
?

Answer:
Yes, if he touches his penis with his hand, his wudu' (ablution) is invalidated. This is based on the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
He who touches his penis should perform ablution.من مس ذكره فليتوضأ
Sunan Abi Dawud 181Sahih (Al-Albani)
. Yes.
Whoever places his hand on his private parts, let him perform wudu' (ablution).من أفضى بيده إلى فرجه فليتوضأ
Sunan al-Bayhaqi 1:584
These are two authentic hadiths. As for the hadith
it is only a part of your bodyإنما هو بضعة منك
Bulugh al-Maram 72
, they said that it was in the early period and was later abrogated. And even if its abrogation is not established, there is no doubt that when a prohibition and a permission coincide, the prohibition is given precedence because it is more cautious and safer for the conscience. There is no doubt that touching the private parts directly with the hand invalidates the wudu', whether intentionally or unintentionally. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever touches his penisمن مس ذكره
did not specify “intentionally.” Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source 75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 13 — archive.org (1:06:35)

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