Does touching women invalidate the ablution?

Question:
Does touching non-mahram women invalidate the ablution?

Answer:
Allah says: [Al-Ma'idah: 6]. The scholars differed on this. Some said: The meaning of "touching" is touching with the hand with desire, and this invalidates the ablution, whether with the wife or with others. The correct view is that "touching" means intercourse, and that His saying, the Exalted: means: you had intercourse with women.
As for touching without intercourse, it does not invalidate the ablution; this is the correct view. Whether with desire or without desire, it does not invalidate the ablution, neither with the wife nor with others, provided nothing is emitted. However, if pre-seminal fluid or semen is emitted, it is invalidated. But if nothing is emitted, it is merely touching, even with desire, and the correct view is that it does not invalidate the ablution. This is because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he would sometimes kiss some of his wives, then pray without performing ablution. Kissing occurs with desire and pleasure, so the fact that he would kiss some of his wives and then pray without performing ablution indicates that touching does not invalidate the ablution, and that the meaning of "touching" is intercourse.

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