FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-188: HUKUM MANDI MALAM
Is there any evidence prohibiting bathing at night?
Short answer
The ruling states that no Qur'anic verse, hadith or companion report was found that prohibits bathing at night.
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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling states that no Qur'anic verse, hadith or companion report was found that prohibits bathing at night. Bathing is therefore permitted at any time one wishes. Some scholars consider it disliked to enter the toilet shortly before sunset and between maghrib and isha, so it is best avoided unless there is a need.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Untuk itu, kita dibolehkan untuk mandi pada bila-bila sahaja yang kita kehendaki kerana tidak ada dalil berkaitan larangan mandi pada waktu malam.
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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. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-188: HUKUM MANDI MALAM”, 11 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/859-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-188-hukum-mandi-malam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-bathing-at-night/