FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-842: HUKUM PENGGUNAAN AIR DARI SISA KUMBAHAN TERAWAT
Can water from treated sewage be drunk and used for ritual purification?
Short answer
Sewage water that has been treated until it is free of impurities and dirt, following the method of purifying contaminated water of more than two qullah, is ruled to be absolute (mutlak) and pure water.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Sewage water that has been treated until it is free of impurities and dirt, following the method of purifying contaminated water of more than two qullah, is ruled to be absolute (mutlak) and pure water. It may be used for ritual purification and for daily use. Contaminated water is basically forbidden as food or drink, but once the cause of impurity is removed through treatment at the sewage plant, the ruling changes to pure.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Air kumbahan yang telah dirawat dan disingkirkan daripada elemen-elemen najis serta kotoran berdasarkan cara penyucian air mutanajjis yang melebihi dua kolah adalah air mutlak dan suci.
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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 HUKUM SIRI KE-842: HUKUM PENGGUNAAN AIR DARI SISA KUMBAHAN TERAWAT”, 6 May 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5905-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-842-hukum-penggunaan-air-dari-sisa-kumbahan-terawat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-treated-sewage-water-use/