FatwaSarawakPurification (Taharah)
Sertu peralatan kerja
Is it permissible to take an air conditioner servicing job in a room for dogs, and must hands and tools be ritually cleansed after touching dog hair?
Short answer
The air conditioner servicing job is lawful, and the income earned from it is also lawful.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The air conditioner servicing job is lawful, and the income earned from it is also lawful. In the Shafi'i school a dog is severe impurity (najis mughallazah), so any body part or tool that touches a dog or its hair while wet or damp must be cleansed by sertu, meaning seven washes with one of them mixed with soil. If the contact occurs while dry, sertu is not required because no impurity is transferred, and simply removing the hair is sufficient.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pekerjaan servis penghawa dingin tersebut adalah halal. Justeru, pendapatan yang diperolehi juga adalah halal.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Sertu peralatan kerja”, 7 August 2024. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2024-08-07-sertu-peralatan-kerja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cleansing-work-tools-after-dog-hair-contact/