FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1576 : HUKUM MENGGOSOK ANGGOTA BADAN (الدَّلك) KETIKA BERWUDUK DAN MANDI JUNUB
Are ablution and the obligatory bath valid if water is only passed over the limbs without rubbing them?
Short answer
Rubbing the limbs after water touches them during ablution is recommended in the Shafi'i school, and the same applies to the obligatory bath.
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
Rubbing the limbs after water touches them during ablution is recommended in the Shafi'i school, and the same applies to the obligatory bath. Ablution or the bath is therefore valid if water merely reaches the limbs, such as placing the hands or feet under a running tap. However, if water would not reach the limb without rubbing, then rubbing becomes obligatory.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan kami menyatakan bahawa hukum menggosok anggota wuduk setelah mengenakan air ke anggota wuduk adalah sunat.
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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 #1576 : HUKUM MENGGOSOK ANGGOTA BADAN (الدَّلك) KETIKA BERWUDUK DAN MANDI JUNUB”, 5 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4115-al-kafi-1576-hukum-menggosok-anggota-badan-ketika-berwuduk-dan-mandi-junub. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-rubbing-limbs-in-ablution-and-bath/