Ruling on the ablution of one who touches his wife

Question:
The questioner says: If a man touches or shakes hands with his wife, does his ablution become invalid?

Answer:
The correct view is that touching a woman does not invalidate the ablution in any case, whether it is his wife, his sister, his aunt, or his mother. As for the saying of the Exalted: [al-Nisa: 43], the intended meaning is sexual intercourse. Some scholars held that touching a woman invalidates the ablution in all cases, while others said that touching her with desire or pleasure invalidates it.
The correct view is that it does not invalidate the ablution in any case, except if something comes out of him, such as pre-seminal fluid or semen; otherwise, it does not invalidate it. The correct view is that merely touching his wife, or a woman other than his wife, does not invalidate the ablution. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss some of his wives and then pray without performing ablution. May Allah send blessings and peace upon him. As for His saying (Exalted and Majestic is He): [al-Nisa: 43], the intended meaning is sexual intercourse. Yes.

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