A question regarding whether touching a non-mahram man invalidates wudu (ablution) or fasting.
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Peace be upon you.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may Allah protect him):
It is not permissible for a Muslim man to shake hands with a woman without a barrier, such as gloves, unless avoiding the handshake would put him in severe hardship that he cannot normally bear. Touching does not invalidate fasting or wudu.
Source: Official Website + Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Invalidators of Wudu.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may Allah protect him):
It is not permissible for a woman to touch the hand of a non-mahram man, just as it is not permissible for him to touch her hand. However, this does not invalidate fasting or wudu.
Source: Fatwas of Authentic Islam + Fiqh of the Guardian: Wudu + Fiqh of the Guardian: Fasting.
May you be successful in all good.