Ibn Bazz: Does touching a wife, or another woman, with or without sexual desire make Wudu' null and void?

Does touching a wife, or another woman, with or without sexual desire make Wudu' null and void? 

Q: Does touching a wife or a woman other than her, with or without sexual desire make Wudu' null and void? 

A: There is a difference among scholars concerning this issue. 

The sound opinion is that it does not have any effect on one's Wudu' (ritual ablution) whether accompanied with sexual drive or not and whether she is a wife or another woman provided that one does not have pre­seminal discharge or anything else. This is because it is narrated that The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to kiss some of his wives then offer Salah (Prayer) without performing ablution. The original ruling is the validity and continuity of ritual purification so it is not permissible to deem it as invalid except with a proven legal nullification and there is no evidence in the Shari`ah indicating the nullification of Wudu' by mere touching. 

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With regard to Allah's Saying, or you have been in contact with women (by sexual relations) it means sexual intercourse, according to the most sound opinion of scholars, such as Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased 

with him) and a group of scholars. The meaning is not mere touching. If it was just a matter of touching, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would have indicated it, because Allah sent him as a teacher. It is also narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to kiss some of his wives then offer Salah without performing ablution. 

Allah knows best.