FatwaPenangPurification (Taharah)
FATWA MENGENAI NAJIS BABI
Is the water of Sungai Kerek, polluted by waste from pig farms, ruled to be severe impurity (najis mughallazah)?
Short answer
At the time of the decision, the Penang Syariah Committee had not yet classed the water of Sungai Kerek as najis mughallazah, because the water was abundant, the river flowed into large rice fields and the situation was uncontrolled.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
At the time of the decision, the Penang Syariah Committee had not yet classed the water of Sungai Kerek as najis mughallazah, because the water was abundant, the river flowed into large rice fields and the situation was uncontrolled. However, changes in smell, colour and other qualities were expected to become clearer in a short time, making a ruling of najis mughallazah unavoidable. In that case the water would be invalid for purification, and anything touched by it, such as the body or clothing, must be washed seven times, once with water mixed with earth. The authorities were urged to promptly divert pig waste through a drain to another location.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Syariah belum lagi sampai kepada tahap meletakkan air tersebut sebagai najis mughallazah berdasarkan air yang banyak, sungai yang mengalir ke kawasan sawah yang luas, serta keadaan yang tidak terkawal.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI NAJIS BABI”, 26 October 1987. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1103. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-polluted-river-water-pig-impurity/