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Shaking hands with non muslim breaks wudu?

Shaking hands with non muslim breaks wudu?

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Salaam alaikum wr wb Just a quick question, I work with non Muslims and sometime I shake their hands (non Muslims) after doing my wudu, so I want know whether they invalidate my wudu or not?

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Does shaking hand with non-muslim break wudu?

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The mere touching or shaking hands with non Muslims will not invalidate the wudhu/ablution. 

http://www.islamhelpline.net/node/3136

http://www.islamhelpline.net/node/3870

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