FatwaNegeri SembilanPurification (Taharah)
Cat masih terdapat pada kuku
Is ablution valid if paint remains on the fingernails, and must a painter make up past prayers?
Short answer
Ablution is not valid if paint or liquid on the limbs of ablution prevents water from reaching the skin, so the paint must first be removed before performing ablution.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Ablution is not valid if paint or liquid on the limbs of ablution prevents water from reaching the skin, so the paint must first be removed before performing ablution. However, a person who works as a painter is excused if a small trace of paint remains that is difficult to remove. Prayers already performed in that condition do not need to be made up.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika sememangnya ketika berwudhuk sudah terdapat liquid/cat di mana sifatnya boleh menghalang air daripada sampai ke kulit, maka tidak sah wudhuk, dan perlu dihilangkan dahulu kemudian berwudhuk.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Cat masih terdapat pada kuku”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/cat-masih-terdapat-pada-kuku/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ablution-paint-on-fingernails-painter/