Does accidentally touching soap while performing ghusl necessitate redoing the ghusl?
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If the person performing ghusl (ritual bath) touches soap with his hand or any part of his body during the ghusl, there is no harm in that, and the ghusl is not invalidated by touching soap. However, many jurists prohibit performing the obligatory ghusl with water mixed with soap because it is not pure and purifying water (maa' tahoor).
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