FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1215 : SAHKAH BERISTINJAK MENGGUNAKAN TISU TANDAS APABILA KETIADAAN AIR?
Is it valid to perform istinja' with toilet tissue when no water is available?
Short answer
Istinja' with toilet tissue in place of water is valid, because tissue meets the conditions for a substitute material: it is pure, dry and rough, and not something that is honoured.
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
Istinja' with toilet tissue in place of water is valid, because tissue meets the conditions for a substitute material: it is pure, dry and rough, and not something that is honoured. If water is available and easy to obtain, it is better to use water first or to combine both, removing the impurity with a rough material and then washing with water. When water is unavailable, the material should be used dry and not moistened, since wet tissue may spread the impurity to other areas, which would then have to be washed with water.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru menggunakan tisu sebagai gantian kepada air adalah sah.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1215 : SAHKAH BERISTINJAK MENGGUNAKAN TISU TANDAS APABILA KETIADAAN AIR?”, 15 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3306-al-kafi-1215-sahkah-beristinjak-menggunakan-tisu-tandas-ketika-ketiadaan-air. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-istinja-with-toilet-tissue-valid-without-water/