FatwaNationalPurification (Taharah)
Penggunaan Air Baru (Newater)
Is the use of NEWater (reclaimed water) permissible in Islamic law?
Short answer
The 53rd Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 27 November 2002, discussed the use of NEWater.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 53rd Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 27 November 2002, discussed the use of NEWater. It resolved that NEWater is clean. Its use is permissible from the standpoint of Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa air baru Newater adalah bersih dan harus digunakan dari sudut hukum syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penggunaan Air Baru (Newater)”, 27 November 2002. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penggunaan-air-baru-newater. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-newater-permissible-in-islam/