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Irsyad Fatwa Ke-22: Hak Minum Di Sisi Islam
What is the Islamic ruling on the right to drink water, including water in containers, rivers and channels?
Short answer
The right to drink covers using water for drinking, cooking, washing, household needs and watering livestock.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The right to drink covers using water for drinking, cooking, washing, household needs and watering livestock. Sea water and large rivers may be used by everyone as long as this does not harm the public. For privately owned channels or streams, residents may drink from them, but the owner may prevent irrigation of crops without permission or use beyond reasonable limits. Water stored in a container belongs to the person who stored it and cannot be taken without permission, except in an emergency when no other water is available and life is at risk.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Air yang sudah disimpan dalam sesuatu bekas, seperti tong atau baldi adalah kepunyaan orang menyimpan.
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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. “Irsyad Fatwa Ke-22: Hak Minum Di Sisi Islam”, 11 February 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2061-22. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-the-right-to-drink-water/