let him perform wudu'," and because it is the penis of a human connected to him, it is similar to that of an adult, and the report is not established. [Furthermore, the invalidation of touch does not necessarily imply that kissing is invalidating] (17). Moreover, it does not state that he prayed without performing wudu', so it is possible that he did not perform wudu' in that sitting, and the permissibility of touching and looking is invalidated by [the ruling concerning] one's own penis.

Section: The private part of a deceased person is like that of a living person due to the persistence of the name and the sanctity, due to its connection to the entirety of the human body, and this is the view of al-Shafi'i. Ishaq said: There is no wudu' required for it. Regarding a severed penis, there are two views: one is that it invalidates wudu' because the name "penis" remains. The other is that it does not invalidate wudu' because the sanctity is lost and there is no desire in touching it, so it is similar to a camel's sheath (18). If one touches the foreskin that is cut during circumcision before it is cut, one's wudu' is invalidated because it is part of the skin of the penis. If one touches it after it has been cut, there is no wudu' required for it because the name and sanctity have ceased to exist.

Section: As for touching the ring of the anus, there are also two narrations concerning it. One of them is that it does not invalidate wudu'. This is the school of Malik. al-Khallal said: The practice and the most common view in his statement and his evidence is that one does not perform wudu' from touching the anus because the famous hadith is "Whoever touches his penis, let him perform wudu'," and this is not in its meaning because one does not intend to touch it, and it does not lead to the emission of discharge. The second is that it does invalidate wudu'. This was reported by Abu Dawud. This is the school of 'Ata', al-Zuhri, and al-Shafi'i, due to the generality of his saying: "Whoever touches his private part, let him perform wudu'," and because it is one of the two private parts, similar to the penis.

Section: Regarding a woman touching her private part, there are also two narrations. One of them is that it invalidates wudu', due to the generality of his saying: "Whoever touches his private part, let him perform wudu'." 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb reported from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) who said: "Any woman who touches her private part, let her perform wudu' (19)." And because she is a human who has touched her private part, her wudu' is invalidated just like the man. The other is that it is not invalidated. al-Marwudhi said: It was said to Abu 'Abd Allah: If a young girl touches her private part, is there wudu' upon her? He said: I have not heard anything on this.