FatwaSelangorPurification (Taharah)
Hukum Bersuci Bagi Pekerja Loji Rawatan Kumbahan
How should Muslim workers at a sewage treatment plant purify themselves and perform prayers?
Short answer
Muslim workers at a sewage plant who are certain their working hours will not extend beyond prayer time must pray as usual after purifying themselves according to Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 2
Summary
Muslim workers at a sewage plant who are certain their working hours will not extend beyond prayer time must pray as usual after purifying themselves according to Islamic law. Purification involves removing the substance of the impurity from the body and clothes, and washing with pure water until odour, colour and taste are gone. For severe impurity (mughallazah), washing must be done seven times in total, including one wash with water mixed with earth. If work extends past prayer time and cleaning up is difficult, they are permitted to combine prayers after completing purification.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi orang-orang Islam yang bekerja di loji kumbahan najis sekiranya diyakini waktu atau tempoh bekerja tidak akan melebihi waktu solat, maka kaedah pelaksanaan solat hendaklah dilakukan seperti biasa
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Bersuci Bagi Pekerja Loji Rawatan Kumbahan”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/hukum-bersuci-bagi-pekerja-loji-rawatan-kumbahan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/purification-rules-sewage-treatment-plant-workers/