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#101 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Berkaitan Najis Hukmiy
How is hukmiy impurity purified, and does an object touching a surface with hukmiy impurity become impure?
Short answer
Hukmiy impurity is impurity believed to be present but with no detectable smell, colour or taste.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Hukmiy impurity is impurity believed to be present but with no detectable smell, colour or taste. It is purified by pouring absolute water once over the area believed to be affected. If the rinse water changes in any of its qualities, the place becomes mutanajjis. Wringing out washed cloth is not required in the preferred Shafi'i view but is recommended. An object touching a surface with hukmiy impurity remains pure, since impurity transfers only through contact with the physical substance of the impurity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Apabila sesuatu benda menyentuh permukaan yang masih bernajis dengan najis hukmiy, maka status benda tersebut masih suci dan tidak menjadi mutanajjis.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#101 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Berkaitan Najis Hukmiy”, 19 December 2025. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/12/19/101-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-berkaitan-najis-hukmiy/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-hukmiy-impurity-purification-contact/