FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-691: ADAKAH PERLU SERTU ATAU SAMAK PETI AIS YANG DIBELI DARIPADA ORANG BUKAN ISLAM
Must a second-hand refrigerator or washing machine bought from a non-Muslim's home undergo ritual cleansing with soil (sertu or samak) before use?
Short answer
Items bought from non-Muslims do not have to undergo the soil-based ritual cleansing as long as there is no sign proving they are impure.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Items bought from non-Muslims do not have to undergo the soil-based ritual cleansing as long as there is no sign proving they are impure. The default ruling is that an object is pure, and doubt does not make it impure. It is recommended, however, to wash the item with clean water before use. If washing would damage the item, it need not be washed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menggunakan barang yang dibeli daripada golongan non-muslim tidak wajib disamak atau disertu sekiranya tidak terdapat sebarang tanda yang membuktikan bahawa ia bernajis.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-691: ADAKAH PERLU SERTU ATAU SAMAK PETI AIS YANG DIBELI DARIPADA ORANG BUKAN ISLAM”, 7 June 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5283-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-691-adakah-perlu-sertu-atau-samak-peti-ais-yang-dibeli-daripada-orang-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ritual-cleansing-fridge-bought-from-non-muslim/