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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Ruling on touching a child's awrah (part of the body that must be covered) and its effect on the validity of wudu' (the ablution for prayer)

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, there are several questions regarding the issue of a child's awrah (part of the body that must be covered): does it invalidate the wudu' (the ablution for prayer)?

Answer:
No, a child's awrah (part of the body that must be covered) does not invalidate the wudu' (the ablution for prayer). A child is one who has not reached puberty, meaning he is under ten years old. This is because if he reaches ten, it is a likely time for wet dreams and puberty, so he must be cautious regarding his awrah (part of the body that must be covered). However, before that, his awrah (part of the body that must be covered) has no ruling, and it does not invalidate the wudu' (the ablution for prayer). A woman may touch her child's awrah (part of the body that must be covered), but if she removes impurity from him, she must purify herself from it by cleaning her hand of the impurity or removing it through a barrier. As for invalidating the wudu' (the ablution for prayer), touching a child's awrah (part of the body that must be covered) has no connection to invalidating the wudu' (the ablution for prayer); the wudu' (the ablution for prayer) remains in its state. Yes.
Source شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى الشيخ عبد الله القصير — islamhouse.com

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