FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1625: ADAKAH KURMA TAHNIK MENJADIKAN AIR KENCING BAYI LELAKI NAJIS MUTAWASSITAH?
Does giving a baby boy tahnik with dates turn his urine into medium-grade impurity that must be washed?
Short answer
The urine of a baby boy who has had tahnik with dates remains light impurity (mukhaffafah), provided he is under two years old and consumes nothing but his mother's milk.
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
The urine of a baby boy who has had tahnik with dates remains light impurity (mukhaffafah), provided he is under two years old and consumes nothing but his mother's milk. Tahnik does not change it into medium-grade impurity (mutawassitah). The same applies to medicine, sugar or salt given to treat the baby. It is purified by sprinkling water over it in greater quantity than the urine and removing the substance and traits of the impurity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, jawapan bagi soalan di atas ialah air kencing bayi lelaki yang ditahnikkan masih tetap mengambil hukum najis mukhaffafah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1625: ADAKAH KURMA TAHNIK MENJADIKAN AIR KENCING BAYI LELAKI NAJIS MUTAWASSITAH?”, 21 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4217-al-kafi-1625-adakah-kurma-tahnik-menjadikan-air-kencing-bayi-lelaki-najis-mutawassitah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-tahnik-dates-change-baby-boy-urine-impurity/