FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1628 : HUKUM MEMAKAI KANTA LEKAP KETIKA BERWUDHUK
Must a person remove contact lenses when performing ablution, and is the ablution valid?
Short answer
Wearing contact lenses during ablution is permissible and the ablution remains valid.
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
Wearing contact lenses during ablution is permissible and the ablution remains valid. In the Shafii school, the inside of the eye is not part of the obligatory washing, is not recommended, and is considered disliked according to the sound view because it may harm the eye. Therefore lenses need not be removed for ablution or the obligatory bath, even if they prevent water from reaching the eye.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, setelah meneliti perbahasan di atas, hukum memakai kanta lekap ketika berwudhuk adalah harus dan keadaan wudhuk seseorang tetap sah.
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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 #1628 : HUKUM MEMAKAI KANTA LEKAP KETIKA BERWUDHUK”, 24 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4226-al-kafi-1628-hukum-memakai-kanta-lekap-ketika-berwudhuk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-contact-lenses-during-ablution/