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Does Seeing Oneself Naked Breach Wudhu (Ablution)?

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Title: Does Seeing Oneself Naked Breach Wudhu (Ablution)? Question: If I have to pray and I have just taken a shower, do I have to perform wudhu or can I pray without it? Is it true that when I see myself naked after wudhu , my wudhu expires or is it just when I touch my penis? Answer: For my answer to the first part of your question, please refer to one of my previous responses to a related question, titled " Does Bath Suffice for Ablution ". Seeing oneself naked or merely touching the genitals does not breach one's ablution. One does not, therefore, need to renew ablution after either of the two stated occurrences. August 29, 2000

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Title: Does Seeing Oneself Naked Breach Wudhu (Ablution)? Question: If I have to pray and I have just taken a shower, do I have to perform wudhu or can I pray without it? Is it true that when I see myself naked after wudhu , my wudhu expires or is it just when I touch my penis? Answer: For my answer to the first part of your question, please refer to one of my previous responses to a related question, titled " Does Bath Suffice for Ablution ". Seeing oneself naked or merely touching the genitals does not breach one's ablution. One does not, therefore, need to renew ablution after either of the two stated occurrences. August 29, 2000

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