This is an excerpt from ‘The Comprehensive Book of the Rulings on Prayer’ by Abu Iyas Uwaydah The opinion presented here is predominately the Hanafi opinion but other scholars also adhere to it. If someone follows a different mazhab (school of thought) such as the Shafi’i school then they need to follow the opinion of their respective mazhab, and not mix opinions without consulting with a scholar first. Introduction Imams and jurists differed on whether touching a woman invalidates wuḍūʼ or not. There are several opinions: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, Abdullah ibn Umar, al-Zuhri, Rabi’ah, and al-Shafi’i held that touching a woman invalidates wuḍūʼ. Ali ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Abbas, Ubayy ibn Ka’b, al-Hasan, Mujahid, Qatadah, Sa’id ibn Jubayr, al-Sha’bi, Ata’, Tawus, Abu Hanifa, Abu Yusuf, and Ibn Jarir al-Tabari held that it does not invalidate wuḍūʼ. Abu Hanifa and Abu Yusuf said: “Unless the private parts are touched and the penis is ejaculated, even if no semen is emitted.” Malik, Ahmad, and Ishaq ibn Rahawayh held that touching with lust invalidates wuḍūʼ. To clarify … Continue reading Touching a woman does not invalidate wuḍūʼ