Does Touching a Woman break Wudu?

1. *The strongest view is that touching a woman does not break wudu, regardless of whether it is done with desire or not.*

2. *The most sound opinion holds that a man’s wudu remains valid after touching a woman, with or without desire.*

3. *According to the most correct position, wudu is not nullified by touching a woman, whether desire is present or absent.*

4. *The preferred ruling is that contact with a woman does not invalidate wudu at all, irrespective of desire.*

Detailed explanation and reference

https://islamqa.info/en/answers/76115/does-touching-a-woman-invalidate-wudu

• Explanation of the following questions
• Does Touching a Woman Break Wudu? The Complete Guide
•  What Breaks Wudu in Islam?
•  Scholarly Views Across Islamic Jurisprudence
  •  The Shafi'i View: Any Skin-to-Skin Contact
  • The Hanafi View: Desire and Excessive Contact: The Maliki & Hanbali View: Touching with Lust
•  Does Touching Your Wife Break Wudu?
• Conclusion: Which Opinion Should You Follow? 

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