The effect of touching a child's private parts on the ablution
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Does washing a child's private parts invalidate the ablution?
No,Meaning: Touching a child's private parts does not invalidate the ablution; rather, touching the private parts of an adult does not invalidate the ablution, unless it is for the sake of sexual desire, and with this we reconcile the hadith of Talq ibn Ali and the hadith of Basrah bint Safwan: For the hadith of Talq ibn Ali is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: "Does a man who touches his penis during prayer need to perform ablution?"He said: "No, it is merely a part of you." And the hadith of Basrah: "Whoever touches his penis should perform ablution."
We say: If it is for sexual desire, ablution is obligatory; if it is not for sexual desire, it is not obligatory. And the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement suggests this distinction: "It is merely a part of you." If you touch it as you touch, for example, the other limbs, and it is known that a person does not touch anything other than the penis for sexual desire, is that not so?Now we say: If you touch it as you touch the other limbs without sexual desire, then you do not need to perform ablution; but if you touch it with sexual desire, then you must perform ablution, because something may come out of you with the desire without you being aware of it.
In summary: That touching the penis of an adult or a child does not invalidate the ablution unless it is for sexual desire, and the one who washes a boy's private parts certainly does not have sexual desire.
And Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
And with this, this session has ended, and until a future meeting, if Allah wills.
No,Meaning: Touching a child's private parts does not invalidate the ablution; rather, touching the private parts of an adult does not invalidate the ablution, unless it is for the sake of sexual desire, and with this we reconcile the hadith of Talq ibn Ali and the hadith of Basrah bint Safwan: For the hadith of Talq ibn Ali is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: "Does a man who touches his penis during prayer need to perform ablution?"He said: "No, it is merely a part of you." And the hadith of Basrah: "Whoever touches his penis should perform ablution."
We say: If it is for sexual desire, ablution is obligatory; if it is not for sexual desire, it is not obligatory. And the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement suggests this distinction: "It is merely a part of you." If you touch it as you touch, for example, the other limbs, and it is known that a person does not touch anything other than the penis for sexual desire, is that not so?Now we say: If you touch it as you touch the other limbs without sexual desire, then you do not need to perform ablution; but if you touch it with sexual desire, then you must perform ablution, because something may come out of you with the desire without you being aware of it.
In summary: That touching the penis of an adult or a child does not invalidate the ablution unless it is for sexual desire, and the one who washes a boy's private parts certainly does not have sexual desire.
And Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.
And with this, this session has ended, and until a future meeting, if Allah wills.