FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 391 : WAS-WAS TAHAP TERUK
How should one deal with severe doubts (waswas) when unsure whether something stepped on was dog najis or not?
Short answer
Waswas is described as a whisper from Satan that can lead to doubt, and it is partly caused by lack of knowledge.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Waswas is described as a whisper from Satan that can lead to doubt, and it is partly caused by lack of knowledge. The ways to deal with it are to ignore it, to learn the correct way of performing worship, and to seek refuge in Allah. For doubt about whether what was stepped on is najis, the fatwa refers to the maxim that the original ruling remains as it was before when there is no clear evidence.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kembali kepada persoalan yang dikemukakan, jika ragu-ragu sama ada yang dipijak itu najis anjing ataupun sekadar lumut maka para ulama telah memberikan garis panduan berkenaan perkara ini.
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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 391 : WAS-WAS TAHAP TERUK”, 31 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4086-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-391-was-was-tahap-teruk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/dealing-with-severe-waswas-doubt-about-najis/