FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #845 : WAS-WAS MENGGUNAKAN KEMUDAHAN KEM PERKHEMAHAN
Do the sleeping quarters, bathrooms and equipment at a camp become impure if participants came into contact with dog filth in the field, and how should one deal with doubts?
Short answer
If the substance of dog filth is clearly visible through its traces or form, it must be washed seven times, once with earth.
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
If the substance of dog filth is clearly visible through its traces or form, it must be washed seven times, once with earth. If there is no evidence of the impure substance, the default ruling is that the item is pure, based on the maxims that certainty is not removed by doubt and that the original state remains. The fatwa advises avoiding obsessive doubt, as it is a whisper of Satan that complicates life.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun, jika ianya tiada bukti adanya ain najis, maka hukum asalnya adalah suci.
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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 #845 : WAS-WAS MENGGUNAKAN KEMUDAHAN KEM PERKHEMAHAN”, 12 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2662-al-kafi-845-was-was-menggunakan-kemudahan-khemah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-doubts-using-camp-facilities-dog-filth/