FatwaPerlisPurification (Taharah)
Hukum Pakaian Yang Direndam Dengan Pakaian Bernajis
Is laundry still valid if clothes were soaked in soapy water together with one najis-stained garment?
Short answer
The washing is valid and the clothes are considered clean if the najis on the stained garment is small and does not change the smell, colour or taste of the water.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The washing is valid and the clothes are considered clean if the najis on the stained garment is small and does not change the smell, colour or taste of the water. This follows the Maliki view and one narration from Imam Ahmad, favoured by Ibn Taimiyyah and Ibn Qayyim, that water stays pure as long as its qualities are unchanged. If the najis is so much that it alters the water's smell, colour or taste, the washing is invalid and all the clothes washed together must be cleaned again.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, basuhan saudara adalah sah atau suci, jika najis yang ada pada baju adalah sedikit.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Pakaian Yang Direndam Dengan Pakaian Bernajis”, 30 December 2022. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/757-hukum-pakaian-yang-direndam-dengan-pakaian-bernajis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-clothes-soaked-with-najis-clothes/