FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
Pakaian Yang Didobi
Is clothing washed by a laundry clean and permissible to wear for prayer?
Short answer
The Federal Territory Sharia Legal Consultative Committee ruled that clothing washed with materials not mixed with impurities (najis) is clean.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territory Sharia Legal Consultative Committee ruled that clothing washed with materials not mixed with impurities (najis) is clean. The condition is that no trace, colour or smell of impurity remains on the clothing. Such clothing may be used for performing prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pakaian yang dibasuh dengan benda-benda yang tidak bercampur dengan najis dan tidak ada pada pakaian itu benda, warna atau bau hukumnya bersih dan boleh digunakan untuk mengerjakan sembahyang.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Pakaian Yang Didobi”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PAKAIAN%20YANG%20DIDOBI. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/laundered-clothes-clean-for-prayer-ruling/