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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-119: HUKUM MENGAMBIL WUDHUK KETIKA AZAN
What is the ruling on performing ablution (wudhu) while the call to prayer is being sounded?
Short answer
Performing wudhu while the adhan is being called is permissible, and there is no prohibition in Islamic law against it.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Performing wudhu while the adhan is being called is permissible, and there is no prohibition in Islamic law against it. The person making wudhu is expected to try to answer the adhan after the muezzin says each phrase. The majority of jurists hold that answering the adhan is a highly emphasised sunnah, while some consider it obligatory. The fatwa states that it is more virtuous to perform wudhu before the adhan so that one can answer it as soon as it is called.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wudhu' semasa azan dikumandangkan adalah harus hukumnya dan tidak terdapat larangan dari sudut syarak.
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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 KE-119: HUKUM MENGAMBIL WUDHUK KETIKA AZAN”, 1 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1332-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-119-hukum-mengambil-wudhuk-ketika-azan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-wudhu-during-the-adhan/