FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #2018: APAKAH YANG DIMAKSUDKAN DENGAN MENGHILANGKAN RASA NAJIS?
What does removing the taste of impurity (najis) mean when purifying, and is it necessary to taste the affected area to confirm it is gone?
Short answer
An item touched by najis must be free of the odour, colour and taste of the impurity.
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
An item touched by najis must be free of the odour, colour and taste of the impurity. A person is not obliged to use the tongue, as a strong assumption that the najis has gone is sufficient. Tasting with the tongue is permitted only when one is certain the najis has been removed, and it is forbidden if one knows some najis remains.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang itu tidak diwajibkan untuk merasa menggunakan lidah untuk memastikan sesuatu yang terkena najis itu telah dibersihkan dengan betul.
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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 #2018: APAKAH YANG DIMAKSUDKAN DENGAN MENGHILANGKAN RASA NAJIS?”, 24 February 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6137-al-kafi-2018-apakah-yang-dimaksudkan-dengan-menghilangkan-rasa-najis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-removing-taste-of-najis/