FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1975: BOLEHKAH PAKAIAN YANG TERKENA NAJIS ARAK DIBAWA SOLAT?
Must clothing stained with alcohol (khamr) be cleaned before it is worn for prayer?
Short answer
Most jurists hold that khamr is impure (najis), and this ruling follows that view.
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
Most jurists hold that khamr is impure (najis), and this ruling follows that view. Clothing worn for prayer must be cleaned of it first, since purity from impurity is a condition for a valid prayer. Khamr is not an excused impurity, so the prayer is invalid if it touches the clothing, whether the person is aware of it or not. Intoxicating substances that are not liquid, such as cannabis, are not classed as impure.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Arak termasuk dalam kategori najis menurut majoriti fuqaha. Oleh itu, arak yang terkena pada pakaian solat perlu dibersihkan dahulu untuk memastikan keabsahan solatnya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1975: BOLEHKAH PAKAIAN YANG TERKENA NAJIS ARAK DIBAWA SOLAT?”, 17 January 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5840-al-kafi-1975-bolehkah-pakaian-yang-terkena-najis-arak-dibawa-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/clothing-stained-with-alcohol-prayer-ruling/