FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-685 : ADAKAH TIDAK SAH MANDI WAJIB TANPA DIDAHULUI DENGAN BASMALAH?
Is a obligatory ritual bath invalid if it is not begun with the basmalah?
Short answer
The obligatory ritual bath remains valid even without beginning with the basmalah.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The obligatory ritual bath remains valid even without beginning with the basmalah. Its obligatory acts are only the intention and spreading water over the whole body, while reciting the basmalah is a recommended act. The recommended time to recite it is together with the intention for the bath.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sah mandi wajib walaupun tanpa didahului dengan membaca basmalah.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-685 : ADAKAH TIDAK SAH MANDI WAJIB TANPA DIDAHULUI DENGAN BASMALAH?”, 26 May 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5264-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-685-adakah-tidak-sah-mandi-wajib-tanpa-didahului-dengan-basmalah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-ritual-bath-valid-without-basmalah/