FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD AL- FATWA SIRI KE 476 : ADAKAH KEPUTIHAN MEMBATALKAN WUDUK ?
Does vaginal discharge invalidate ablution, and must a woman with continuous discharge repeat her ablution during prayer?
Short answer
Discharge coming from the inner part of the vagina is ruled impure and invalidates ablution, while moisture from the outer part of the vagina is ruled pure and does not invalidate it.
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
Discharge coming from the inner part of the vagina is ruled impure and invalidates ablution, while moisture from the outer part of the vagina is ruled pure and does not invalidate it. A woman with continuous discharge is treated like a woman with istihadah, so she need not repeat ablution during prayer as the condition is beyond her control. She should wash the area, wear a liner, perform ablution after the prayer time begins, and one ablution is valid for only one obligatory prayer and some voluntary prayers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keputihan adalah najis dan membatalkan wuduk kerana ia keluar daripada had batin faraj (tempat yang tidak wajib dibasuh ketika istinjak).
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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 AL- FATWA SIRI KE 476 : ADAKAH KEPUTIHAN MEMBATALKAN WUDUK ?”, 27 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4389-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-476-adakah-keputihan-membatalkan-wuduk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-vaginal-discharge-invalidate-ablution/