FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
hukum murid sekolah rendah memegang al-Quran tanpa wuduk
Must primary school pupils perform ablution before touching the Quran during Quran lessons?
Short answer
The ruling recommends that schools continue to teach pupils to perform ablution before touching the Quran, in line with the requirement in the school of jurisprudence.
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
The ruling recommends that schools continue to teach pupils to perform ablution before touching the Quran, in line with the requirement in the school of jurisprudence. It refers to Surah al-Waqi'ah verse 79, the hadith narrated by Hakim bin Hizam and the Prophet's letter to Amr bin Hazm, which state that the Quran is touched only in a state of purity. As an alternative, schools are advised to provide a Quran with translation, such as Tafsir Pimpinan al-Rahman, as this is safer and avoids controversy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Saya syorkan agar pihak sekolah tetap mengajar para murid tuntutan dalam mazhab agar hendaklah mengambil wuduk sebelum menyentuh mushaf al-Quran.
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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. “hukum murid sekolah rendah memegang al-Quran tanpa wuduk”, 26 January 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1726-hukum-murid-sekolah-rendah-memegang-al-quran-tanpa-wuduk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/primary-school-pupils-touching-quran-without-ablution/