FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1539 : HUKUM TERPIJAK TAHI BURUNG
What is the ruling if one steps on bird droppings found in large amounts on the floor of a place?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, the droppings and urine of all animals are originally considered impure.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, the droppings and urine of all animals are originally considered impure. However, bird droppings are excused under the general principle of al-balwa when they are hard to avoid, such as in mosques or areas with many droppings. If the droppings could have been avoided and one steps on them, the ruling returns to the original one, that they are impure. If they are difficult to avoid, stepping on them is not a problem because the impurity is excused.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, jika tahi burung itu boleh dielakkan dan sekiranya terpijak, maka hukumnya berbalik kepada hukum asal iaitu ia dianggap najis.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1539 : HUKUM TERPIJAK TAHI BURUNG”, 20 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4016-al-kafi-1539-hukum-terpijak-tahi-burung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-stepping-on-bird-droppings/