FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1947: ADAKAH WAJIB BERKUMUR DAN MEMASUKKAN AIR KE DALAM HIDUNG KETIKA MANDI JUNUB?
Is it obligatory to rinse the mouth and sniff water into the nose when performing the ritual bath for janabah?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose (istinshaq) is not obligatory in the ritual bath for janabah, but is only recommended.
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
According to the Shafi'i school, rinsing the mouth and sniffing water into the nose (istinshaq) is not obligatory in the ritual bath for janabah, but is only recommended. The obligatory elements of the bath are only two: the intention and washing the whole body with water. The inside of the mouth and nose are not part of the outer body parts that must be reached by water.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh kerana itu menurut mazhab Syafie, berkumur dan memasukkan air ke dalam hidung tidak diwajibkan ketika mandi junub.
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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 #1947: ADAKAH WAJIB BERKUMUR DAN MEMASUKKAN AIR KE DALAM HIDUNG KETIKA MANDI JUNUB?”, 31 July 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5707-al-kafi-1947-adakah-wajib-berkumur-dan-memasukkan-air-ke-dalam-hidung-ketika-mandi-junub. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-rinsing-mouth-nose-obligatory-ritual-bath/