Does touching the penis after bathing and performing ablution invalidate the ablution?
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The majority of scholars are of the opinion that touching the private parts with the palm or fingers without a barrier nullifies ablution, based on the of Busra bint Safwan: "Whoever touches his private parts, let him perform ablution." Al-Bukhari stated that this is the most authentic hadith on this matter.
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