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#98 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Air Musabbal
What is the ruling on using musabbal water for a purpose other than the one it was endowed for?
Short answer
Musabbal water is water endowed for a specific purpose such as drinking or purification, and it may not be used for other purposes if the endowment meets the required pillars and conditions.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Musabbal water is water endowed for a specific purpose such as drinking or purification, and it may not be used for other purposes if the endowment meets the required pillars and conditions. According to Shafi‘i jurists, water endowed for drinking is forbidden to use for ablution or obligatory bathing, yet the ablution or bath remains valid because the prohibition stems from an external factor. Some jurists state that a person who finds only drinking-endowment water must perform tayammum, and the water may not be taken out of its endowed place except in necessity. This article is a scholarly explanation and not the official position of the Selangor Mufti.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Air yang diwakafkan untuk tujuan minum atau bersuci serta memenuhi rukun dan syarat wakaf tidak boleh digunakan untuk tujuan lain.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#98 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Air Musabbal”, 17 November 2025. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/11/17/98-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-air-musabbal/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-musabbal-water-other-purposes/