FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #609 : HUKUM MENGERINGKAN ANGGOTA WUDUK SELEPAS BERWUDUK
What is the ruling on drying the parts of the body washed in ablution after performing wudu, using a towel, tissue or a dryer?
Short answer
Jurists differ on this matter, with some holding it permissible and others holding it disliked.
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
Jurists differ on this matter, with some holding it permissible and others holding it disliked. This fatwa leans towards the view that drying the wudu limbs with a towel or similar item is permissible. The reasons given are that scholars agree the act is not prohibited, and that there is a need to avoid discomfort during worship. Within the Shafi'i school, al-Nawawi regarded as sound the view that leaving it is recommended without the act being disliked.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami cenderung kepada pendapat yang mengharuskan perbuatan mengeringkan anggota wuduk dengan menggunakan tuala dan seumpamanya selepas wuduk.
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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 #609 : HUKUM MENGERINGKAN ANGGOTA WUDUK SELEPAS BERWUDUK”, 20 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/875-al-kafi-609-hukum-mengeringkan-anggota-wuduk-selepas-berwuduk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-drying-wudu-limbs-after-ablution/