Does clipping the fingernails require ablution?
Chapter on What Nullifies Purification
Al-Mughni
Book of Purification
Primary text
The general consensus of scholars holds that clipping the fingernails does not invalidate ablution. The general principles concerning the invalidators of ritual purity stand as the definitive position.
Supporting text
It has been related from Mujahid, Al-Hakam, and Hammad that clipping the fingernails requires ablution. The majority of scholars hold the opposing view.