FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-513 : BERWUDUK DENGAN MENCEDOK TANGAN KE DALAM GAYUNG
Is it permissible to perform ablution by dipping the hand into a small container of water holding less than two qullah?
Short answer
Absolute water kept in a small container of less than two qullah remains pure and purifying as long as it is not contaminated or loses its purifying quality, so ablution with it is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Absolute water kept in a small container of less than two qullah remains pure and purifying as long as it is not contaminated or loses its purifying quality, so ablution with it is permissible. According to the confirmed view of the Shafi'i school, if the hand is dipped into a small amount of water after washing the face without the intention of scooping, the remaining water becomes musta'mal (used). If the hand is dipped with the intention of scooping, meaning transferring water for ablution, the intention of lifting the hadath is negated and the water does not become musta'mal. Hadiths describing the Prophet's ablution with the hand placed into a water vessel are authentic in al-Bukhari and Muslim.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asalnya, tidak disyaratkan air mutlak yang digunakan untuk mengangkat hadas, sama ada hadas kecil atau besar, mestilah lebih daripada dua kolah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-513 : BERWUDUK DENGAN MENCEDOK TANGAN KE DALAM GAYUNG”, 14 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4511-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-513-berwuduk-dengan-mencedok-tangan-ke-dalam-gayung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ablution-dipping-hand-into-small-container/