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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-589: HUKUM MENELAN DARAH YANG BERADA DI DALAM MULUT KETIKA SOLAT
Is it permissible to swallow blood in the mouth during prayer after a tooth extraction, and what should be done?
Short answer
Swallowing blood is not permitted because blood is impure and forbidden to swallow.
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
Swallowing blood is not permitted because blood is impure and forbidden to swallow. In the Shafi'i school, eating and drinking, including swallowing blood, can invalidate the prayer if done deliberately and in a large quantity. As a solution, prepare a cloth or tissue before praying, spit the blood into it, then fold and cover the cloth, ideally keeping it apart from the body as a precaution. If there is concern about soiling the mosque, the cloth may be kept in a pocket and the prayer remains valid. If bleeding begins before the prayer, it is better to wait for it to stop while the time is still ample.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan isu menelan darah ketika solat, kami melihat ia tidak dibenarkan atas sebab darah merupakan najis kotoran yang haram ditelan dan dimakan melainkan dalam keadaan darurat dan tiada alternatif lain.
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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 SIRI KE-589: HUKUM MENELAN DARAH YANG BERADA DI DALAM MULUT KETIKA SOLAT”, 1 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4854-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-589-hukum-menelan-darah-yang-berada-di-dalam-mulut-ketika-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-swallowing-blood-in-mouth-during-prayer/