FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1941: NIAT WUDUK BAGI WANITA ISTIHADAH
How should a woman with istihadah (continuous abnormal bleeding) make the intention for ablution?
Short answer
A woman with istihadah makes the intention of istibahah, namely to render prayer permissible, for example "I intend to perform ablution to make prayer permissible".
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
A woman with istihadah makes the intention of istibahah, namely to render prayer permissible, for example "I intend to perform ablution to make prayer permissible". She does not need to state the intention of removing hadath, since her condition is like that of a person in a constant state of hadath. Her intention follows the ruling for the intention of tayammum, and adding "for the sake of Allah Taala" is not a requirement.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka wanita tersebut tidak boleh niat mengambil wuduk untuk menghilangkan hadas atau mengangkat hadas.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1941: NIAT WUDUK BAGI WANITA ISTIHADAH”, 21 June 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5673-al-kafi-1941-niat-wuduk-bagi-wanita-istihadah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/intention-ablution-woman-istihadah/