FatwaPenangPurification (Taharah)
HUKUM KEBERSIHAN PAKAIAN BERNAJIS MENGGUNAKAN MESIN BASUH
Is it permissible to clean najis-contaminated clothes using a washing machine or laundromat?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using washing machines and laundromats to clean najis-contaminated clothing is permissible, as the method removes dirt and najis.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using washing machines and laundromats to clean najis-contaminated clothing is permissible, as the method removes dirt and najis. Using water of less than two qullah poses no legal problem because water flows over the clothes, which accords with the purification methods set out by the Shafi'i school and the majority of jurists. In the standard mode, the wash water is changed several times before spinning, which indirectly removes traces of najis from the water.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum penggunaan mesin basuh dan dobi bagi membersihkan pakaian bernajis adalah harus kerana ia dapat menghilangkan kotoran dan najis daripada pakaian yang dibasuh.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM KEBERSIHAN PAKAIAN BERNAJIS MENGGUNAKAN MESIN BASUH”, 21 August 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1356. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-laundromat-cleaning-of-najis-clothing/