Does touching a non-mahram woman invalidate the ablution?
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The questioner : Does touching a non-mahram woman invalidate the ablution?
The Shaykh : No, touching a non-mahram woman is forbidden without doubt, and a person must repent to Allah the Exalted for it and strive to get married, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3080 However, it does not invalidate the ablution unless something comes out of him. If pre-seminal fluid comes out of him, it is obligatory for him to wash his penis and testicles and perform the ablution. If semen comes out of him, it is obligatory for him to perform the full ritual bath.
The important thing is that it is obligatory for a person to keep himself away from such base matters and to stay away from what leads to trial, for that is safer for his religion and his honor.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.
The Shaykh : No, touching a non-mahram woman is forbidden without doubt, and a person must repent to Allah the Exalted for it and strive to get married, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Young man, those of you who can support a wife should marry, for it keeps you from looking at strange women and preserves you from immorality
يا معشر الشباب! من استطاع منكم الباءة فليتزوّج، فإنه أغض للبصر وأحصن للفرجThe important thing is that it is obligatory for a person to keep himself away from such base matters and to stay away from what leads to trial, for that is safer for his religion and his honor.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.