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#12 Taudih al-Hukmi : Adakah Sertu Boleh Dilaksanakan Oleh Orang Bukan Islam
Can a non-Muslim carry out sertu (ritual cleansing of dog and pig impurities)?
Short answer
Sertu may only be carried out by Muslims. It is treated as a pure act of worship (ibadah mahdah) of a ta'abudiy nature, performed out of obedience to God's command.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Sertu may only be carried out by Muslims. It is treated as a pure act of worship (ibadah mahdah) of a ta'abudiy nature, performed out of obedience to God's command. Restricting it to Muslims is also a precaution so that the procedure is not taken lightly or done negligently. JAKIM guidelines likewise require that only Muslim workers be appointed to perform sertu, with monitoring and verification by the State Islamic Religious Department.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penyucian najis melalui sertu ini hanya boleh dilaksanakan oleh orang Islam sahaja kerana kaedah penyucian ini merupakan satu bentuk ibadah yang dilakukan atas dasar keyakinan kepada perintah Allah SWT.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#12 Taudih al-Hukmi : Adakah Sertu Boleh Dilaksanakan Oleh Orang Bukan Islam”, 18 October 2023. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/18/12-taudih-al-hukmi-adakah-sertu-boleh-dilaksanakan-oleh-orang-bukan-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-non-muslim-carry-out-sertu/