FatwaPenangPurification (Taharah)
PANDANGAN BERKAITAN HUKUM SERTA TATACARA BERSUCI DAN SOLAT KETIKA LATIHAN DAN OPERASI
May soldiers perform istinja without water during training or operations, and which materials are permitted?
Short answer
When water is unavailable during military training or operations, soldiers may perform istinja using solid materials that are safe, clean and able to remove the substance of the impurity, such as stones, leaves, paper and dry tissue.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
When water is unavailable during military training or operations, soldiers may perform istinja using solid materials that are safe, clean and able to remove the substance of the impurity, such as stones, leaves, paper and dry tissue. Wet tissue is also permitted for istinja, but only when no dry material is available.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan tisu basah bagi anggota tentera untuk istinjak adalah diharuskan sekiranya ketiadaan alat istinjak yang kering.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PANDANGAN BERKAITAN HUKUM SERTA TATACARA BERSUCI DAN SOLAT KETIKA LATIHAN DAN OPERASI”, 10 September 2024. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1675. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istinja-without-water-soldiers-training-operations/