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AL-KAFI #1984: PANDANGAN BERKAITAN ISU MERENJIS ATAU MEMBILAS KENDERAAN DENGAN AIR RUQYAH
Is it permissible in Islam to sprinkle or rinse a vehicle with water over which ruqyah has been recited, or is it superstition?
Short answer
Sprinkling or rinsing a vehicle with water over which Quranic verses, remembrances and ruqyah supplications have been recited is permitted by Islamic law and is not superstition.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Sprinkling or rinsing a vehicle with water over which Quranic verses, remembrances and ruqyah supplications have been recited is permitted by Islamic law and is not superstition. It is one of the methods of ruqyah mentioned by scholars to protect belongings or vehicles from the evil eye and similar harm. The argument that the Prophet and the companions did not do it cannot be used to prohibit it, because something left undone is not necessarily forbidden unless there is evidence that prohibits it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan merenjis atau membilas kenderaan dengan air yang dibaca ruqyah adalah sesuatu yang dibenarkan dan diharuskan dalam syarak.
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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 #1984: PANDANGAN BERKAITAN ISU MERENJIS ATAU MEMBILAS KENDERAAN DENGAN AIR RUQYAH”, 30 April 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5904-al-kafi-1984-pandangan-berkaitan-isu-merenjis-atau-membilas-kenderaan-dengan-air-ruqyah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-sprinkling-car-with-ruqyah-water-permissible/