Does washing a child's private parts invalidate the ablution?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on washing a child's private parts? Does it invalidate the ablution?
The Shaykh : No, meaning: touching a child's private parts does not invalidate the ablution. In fact, touching the private parts of an adult does not invalidate the ablution, unless it is for the sake of sexual desire. 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, and the hadith of Basrah is: Sunan Abi Dawud 181Sahih (Al-Albani).
We say: if it is for sexual desire, the ablution is obligatory; if it is not for sexual desire, it is not obligatory. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) suggests this distinction:Bulugh al-Maram 72 If you touch it as you would touch, for example, the other limbs, and it is known that a person does not touch anything other than the penis for the sake of sexual desire, is that not so? So we say: if you touch it as you touch the other limbs without sexual desire, then you do not need to perform the ablution. But if you touch it with sexual desire, then you must perform the ablution, because something may come out of you with the desire without you realizing it.
The summary is: touching the penis of an adult or a child does not invalidate the ablution unless it is for the sake of sexual desire. And the one who washes the private parts of a boy certainly does not have sexual desire.
So, okay.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The same Shaykh.
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 meeting has ended, and until a future meeting, if Allah wills, in the second week. And I am now saying goodbye to you all.
The Shaykh : No, meaning: touching a child's private parts does not invalidate the ablution. In fact, touching the private parts of an adult does not invalidate the ablution, unless it is for the sake of sexual desire. 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 the ablution?" He said: "No, it is only a part of you."
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سئل: عن الرجل يمس ذكره في الصلاة أعليه وضوء؟ قال: لا، إنما هو بضعة منكHe who touches his penis should perform ablution.
من مس ذكره فليتوضأWe say: if it is for sexual desire, the ablution is obligatory; if it is not for sexual desire, it is not obligatory. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) suggests this distinction:
it is only a part of your body
إنما هو بضعه منكThe summary is: touching the penis of an adult or a child does not invalidate the ablution unless it is for the sake of sexual desire. And the one who washes the private parts of a boy certainly does not have sexual desire.
So, okay.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The same Shaykh.
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 meeting has ended, and until a future meeting, if Allah wills, in the second week. And I am now saying goodbye to you all.