FatwaNegeri SembilanPurification (Taharah)
Bersuci menggunakan air Febreze
Is spraying Febreze and wiping up urine on the floor sufficient for purification from impurity?
Short answer
Removing impurity must be done with absolute water (air mutlak), meaning water that is pure and purifying, such as rainwater, well water, dew, snow, spring water, river water and sea water.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Removing impurity must be done with absolute water (air mutlak), meaning water that is pure and purifying, such as rainwater, well water, dew, snow, spring water, river water and sea water. Febreze is not absolute water, so it is insufficient and does not meet the conditions of purification, even if the smell, colour and taste of the impurity are gone. The affected floor can be purified with tap water, since it counts as absolute water.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hendaklah bersuci dengan menggunakan air mutlak Adapun air febreeze tidak memadai dan tidak cukup syarat bersuci.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Bersuci menggunakan air Febreze”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/bersuci-menggunakan-air-febreeze/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/purifying-with-febreze-spray-sufficient/