FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1316: BEZA SERTU DENGAN SAMAK
What is the difference between sertu and samak?
Short answer
Sertu is the method of purifying from severe impurity (dogs and pigs) by washing seven times, with one of the washes using water mixed with soil.
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
Sertu is the method of purifying from severe impurity (dogs and pigs) by washing seven times, with one of the washes using water mixed with soil. Samak in fiqh terminology comes from the Arabic al-dibagh, the tanning of animal hides by removing blood, flesh and other attached matter that would rot, using tools or agents such as alum or gall nuts. The confusion arises because, linguistically, the Malay word menyamak can also mean cleansing severe impurity with water and soil, the same as sertu.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersertu pula adalah cara bersuci daripada najis mughalazah iaitu anjing dan khinzir dibasuh dengan air sebanyak tujuh kali dan salah satu padanya air tanah sama ada najis tersebut najis aini atau najis hukmi.
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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 #1316: BEZA SERTU DENGAN SAMAK”, 4 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3545-al-kafi-1316-beza-sertu-dengan-samak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-between-sertu-and-samak/