FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1429: HUKUM DARAH KUTU YANG BERADA DI BADAN BANGKAI ANJING
Must clothing stained with the blood of lice from a dead dog be cleansed with the ritual dog-impurity method of one earth wash and six water washes?
Short answer
The blood of lice found on a dead dog is treated as the lice's own blood, not the dog's blood, so it is not heavy impurity (mughallazah).
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
The blood of lice found on a dead dog is treated as the lice's own blood, not the dog's blood, so it is not heavy impurity (mughallazah). If a large amount gets on clothing, it is impure and must be washed with plain water until clean, with no requirement to use earth. If the amount is small, it is a pardoned impurity according to some Shafi'i scholars, and the clothing may be used for prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka hendaklah dia membasuhnya dengan air mutlak sehingga bersih.
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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 #1429: HUKUM DARAH KUTU YANG BERADA DI BADAN BANGKAI ANJING”, 17 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3805-al-kafi-1429-hukum-darah-kutu-yang-berada-di-badan-bangkai-anjing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-lice-blood-from-dead-dog/