FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #673 : HUKUM MENUTUP KEPALA SEMASA BUANG AIR
Is the report that Abu Bakr al-Siddiq covered his head when relieving himself authentic, and may it be practised as following the sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs?
Short answer
The report that Abu Bakr covered his head when entering the toilet is authentic, and more precisely the act took place upon entering the toilet or bathroom.
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
The report that Abu Bakr covered his head when entering the toilet is authentic, and more precisely the act took place upon entering the toilet or bathroom. The hadiths attributed to the Prophet on this matter are graded weak, but the sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs is regarded as consistent with the Prophet's sunnah. The ruling is that covering the head when entering the toilet is mustahab (recommended), based on the authentic report from Abu Bakr and the view of scholars who allow weak hadith to be acted upon in virtuous deeds.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpandangan bahawa hukum menutup kepala ketika seseorang masuk ke dalam tandas adalah mustahab iaitu sunat.
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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 #673 : HUKUM MENUTUP KEPALA SEMASA BUANG AIR”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2195-al-kafi-673-hukum-menutup-kepala-semasa-buang-air. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-covering-head-while-relieving-oneself/