THE FIQH DEPARTMENT

In the Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful.
Although every Fiqh opinion is based on evidence, often times, the scholars differ in their views. This room for differences is a mercy from Allah, and as long as there is evidence to support an opinion, then we must respect scholars' views, even if we may not always agree.
The Prophet (SAW) said:
"Whoever performs Ijtihad and errs will receive one reward. Whoever performs Ijtihad and arrives at the correct answer gets double the reward"
(Bukhari) 
Changing the Baby's Diapers Does not Nullify Ablution PDF Print E-mail
Fiqh: Islamic Jurisprudence - Taharah: Cleanliness
Written by Abdullah ibn Abdur-Rahman Al-Jibreen   

Question: If I were in a state of ablution and then I changed my baby's diaper, does that nullify my ablution or not?

Response: If someone touches somebody else's private parts with lust, then that invalidates his ablution. However, there is a difference of opinion when such is touched without lust. The strongest opinion is that touching the private parts of a baby in order to clean the baby does not nullify ablution because such is not a cause of sexual desire. Furthermore, it is something that almost all people have to go through and if it were to nullify ablution it would cause great hardship. And if it did nullify ablution, this would have been well-known among the Companions and those who came afterwards.

Shaikh Ibn Jibreen

Islamic Fatawa Regarding Women - Darussalam Pg.75

 
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