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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-900: HUKUM MEMBERSIHKAN JALAN RAYA YANG DIPENUHI DENGAN TIN DAN BOTOL ARAK
Is it permissible to clean a road littered with alcohol cans and bottles, given that Muslims are told to stay away from alcohol?
Short answer
Cleaning a road or area littered with alcohol cans and bottles is permissible, and it accords with the Islamic encouragement to keep surroundings clean and to remove hazards from the road.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Cleaning a road or area littered with alcohol cans and bottles is permissible, and it accords with the Islamic encouragement to keep surroundings clean and to remove hazards from the road. It is allowed because the purpose is not to drink the alcohol but to protect road users from injury, in line with the legal maxim that harm must be removed. The person cleaning should use suitable equipment to avoid contact with the alcohol, which is regarded as impure.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum membersihkan kawasan atau jalan raya yang dipenuhi dengan tin dan botol arak adalah harus bahkan bertepatan dengan perintah Allah SWT dan sunnah Rasulullah SAW yang menganjurkan penjagaan terhadap kebersihan diri dan alam sekitar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-900: HUKUM MEMBERSIHKAN JALAN RAYA YANG DIPENUHI DENGAN TIN DAN BOTOL ARAK”, 23 May 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6246-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-900-hukum-membersihkan-jalan-raya-yang-dipenuhi-dengan-tin-dan-botol-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cleaning-road-littered-with-alcohol-bottles/