Does touching the male organ with the back of the palm nullify Wudu?

Chapter on What Nullifies Purification

Al-Mughni

Book of Purification

Book 2 · Issue 4 · Bab 7

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Primary text

Touching the male organ with the palm of the hand nullifies Wudu, according to Ahmad, 'Ata', and Al-Awza'i. The evidence is the Prophet's saying: "If any of you reaches his hand to his private part without a covering between them, he should perform Wudu," which includes the back of the hand as part of the hand to which rulings are attached.

Supporting text

Malik, Al-Layth, Al-Shafi'i, and Ishaq maintain that only touching with the inner part of the palm nullifies Wudu, as the back of the hand is not considered a primary instrument of touch, resembling touching it with one's thigh.