FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
SUAMI ISTERI BERSENTUHAN SEMASA DALAM KEADAAN BERWUDUK
Is a husband and wife's wudu invalidated if they touch each other?
Short answer
This fatwa answers a question about a husband and wife who are in a state of wudu and then touch each other.
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
This fatwa answers a question about a husband and wife who are in a state of wudu and then touch each other. According to the Shafi'i school, the wudu becomes invalid when such contact occurs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam Mazhab Syafie hukumnya batal.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “SUAMI ISTERI BERSENTUHAN SEMASA DALAM KEADAAN BERWUDUK”, 27 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1617-suami-isteri-bersentuhan-semasa-dalam-keadaan-berwuduk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-wife-touching-wudu-invalidated/