FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #493: HUKUM MUNTAH BAYI
Does a baby's vomit on clothing invalidate prayer, and is it the same as ordinary vomit?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, vomit is a medium-grade impurity (najis mutawassitah) that must be removed by washing with absolute water, even if its properties did not change after leaving the stomach.
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
In the Shafi'i school, vomit is a medium-grade impurity (najis mutawassitah) that must be removed by washing with absolute water, even if its properties did not change after leaving the stomach. However, the vomit of a baby who vomits frequently is excused if it touches the baby's body and clothes, or the clothes of the mother who cares for the baby. The excuse applies only to a small amount by customary standards, due to the difficulty of avoiding this impurity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami berpendapat bahawa muntah bayi diuji dengan kerap muntah adalah dimaafkan jika terkena, pada badan dan bajunya, atau baju ibu yang memeliharanya, dalam kadar yang sedikit pada uruf
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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 #493: HUKUM MUNTAH BAYI”, 19 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2100-al-kafi-493-hukum-muntah-bayi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-baby-vomit-on-clothing-prayer/