FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
ISU BERWUDHUK DENGAN AIR BANJIR
Can flood victims use floodwater for ablution or purification when clean water is unavailable?
Short answer
Flood victims are permitted to use floodwater for purification when clean water is not available.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Flood victims are permitted to use floodwater for purification when clean water is not available. Water whose colour, smell or taste has changed due to hard-to-avoid causes such as long standing, soil dust, moss or sulfur remains pure and purifying. However, water that has already been used for ablution, bathing or removing impurities is no longer pure and purifying.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pendapat kami, dibolehkan untuk mangsa banjir menggunakan air banjir sebagai alat untuk bersuci.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “ISU BERWUDHUK DENGAN AIR BANJIR”, 3 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1736-isu-berwudhuk-dengan-air-banjir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ablution-with-floodwater/