The invalidation of wudu' by touching the bodies of disbelievers and touching the private parts
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: We are a group of students who perform autopsies on the bodies of disbelievers, and our hands touch their bodies. Does our wudu' (ablution) become invalid?
The Shaykh:
Your wudu' is not invalidated, because the body of a human being is pure; even if there is impurity, the body of a human being is not impure. Does your wudu' not remain valid because of that? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The Shaykh:
If one touches the private parts directly, whether from a living person or a dead one, the wudu' is invalidated. As for touching the rest of the body, whether from a living person or a dead one, this does not invalidate the wudu'. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, he says: We are a group of students who perform autopsies on the bodies of disbelievers, and our hands touch their bodies. Does our wudu' (ablution) become invalid?
The Shaykh:
Your wudu' is not invalidated, because the body of a human being is pure; even if there is impurity, the body of a human being is not impure. Does your wudu' not remain valid because of that? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The Shaykh:
If one touches the private parts directly, whether from a living person or a dead one, the wudu' is invalidated. As for touching the rest of the body, whether from a living person or a dead one, this does not invalidate the wudu'. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-03 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:31)
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