FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-186: HUKUM BAGI MEREKA YANG UZUR DAN TIDAK DAPAT MENGAMBIL WUDHU DENGAN AIR
What is the ruling for a sick person who is unable to perform ablution with water?
Short answer
A person whose illness or injury prevents the use of water, or would delay recovery, is permitted to perform tayammum instead of ablution.
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
A person whose illness or injury prevents the use of water, or would delay recovery, is permitted to perform tayammum instead of ablution. In this case tayammum is a concession (rukhsah) from the Lawgiver involving the omission of an obligatory act. The majority view holds that the original ruling (azimah) is preferable, but where using water causes harm the concession should be taken, especially on the advice of medical experts. The ruling also outlines the conditions and pillars of tayammum.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka baginya hukum dibolehkan untuk bertayammum.
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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-186: HUKUM BAGI MEREKA YANG UZUR DAN TIDAK DAPAT MENGAMBIL WUDHU DENGAN AIR”, 20 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/924-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-186-hukum-bagi-mereka-yang-uzur-dan-tidak-dapat-mengambil-wudhu-dengan-air. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sick-person-unable-ablution-tayammum/