FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #2015: ADAKAH TERPIJAK NAJIS MEMBATALKAN WUDUK?
Does stepping on najis invalidate wudu?
Short answer
Stepping on or being touched by najis is not among the things that invalidate wudu.
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
Stepping on or being touched by najis is not among the things that invalidate wudu. The fatwa lists four nullifiers according to the Shafi'i school: anything emerging from the qubul and dubur other than semen, loss of reason except sleeping with the buttocks firmly seated, direct contact without a barrier between a man and a non-mahram woman, and touching the qubul and dubur with the palm of the hand. Najis that is not excused must be removed from the body, clothing and place of prayer before praying, because cleanliness from najis is a condition for a valid prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Terpijak najis tidak membatalkan wuduk tetapi hendaklah dibersihkan sebelum mendirikan solat kerana solat tidak sah sekiranya anggota badan, pakaian dan tempat solat tidak bersih daripada najis.
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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 #2015: ADAKAH TERPIJAK NAJIS MEMBATALKAN WUDUK?”, 24 January 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6115-al-kafi-2015-adakah-terpijak-najis-membatalkan-wuduk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-stepping-on-najis-invalidate-wudu/