FatwaSelangorPurification (Taharah)
Struktur Dalaman Sesebuah Rumah Agar Tandas Tidak Menghadap Dan Membelakangkan Arah Kiblat
Should the toilet in a house be built so that it does not face or have its back to the qibla?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee held that a building layout placing the toilet facing or with its back to the qibla may lead to a lack of etiquette, so it should be avoided.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee held that a building layout placing the toilet facing or with its back to the qibla may lead to a lack of etiquette, so it should be avoided. Existing building conditions at the time were regarded as adequate. If any party agrees with this proposal, doing so is considered more preferable (aula) or afdal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Struktur sesebuah binaan itu mungkin akan menimbulkan kurang adab sekiranya tandas menghadap atau membelakangkan kiblat, maka ia hendaklah dijauhi.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Struktur Dalaman Sesebuah Rumah Agar Tandas Tidak Menghadap Dan Membelakangkan Arah Kiblat”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/struktur-dalaman-sesebuah-rumah-agar-tandas-tidak-menghadap-dan-membelakangkan-arah-kiblat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/house-toilet-layout-facing-qibla/