FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1676 : KENCING TIKUS PADA BUKU
How should books contaminated with rat urine be purified?
Short answer
Rat urine is classed as medium-grade impurity (najis mutawasitah), purified by running water over it until its smell, colour and taste are gone.
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
Rat urine is classed as medium-grade impurity (najis mutawasitah), purified by running water over it until its smell, colour and taste are gone. Only the parts certainly affected must be washed, while parts with no trace remain pure by default. If washing would ruin the books, it is not obligatory, but they must not be carried during prayer. If handling them poses a health risk such as disease, they should be avoided because protecting life takes priority.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kawasan yang diyakini ditimpa najis seperti kencing tikus sahaja yang wajib dibasuh.
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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 #1676 : KENCING TIKUS PADA BUKU”, 24 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4368-al-kafi-1676-kencing-tikus-pada-buku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rat-urine-on-books-how-to-purify/