FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
tangki air bercampur tahi cicak
Can water from an uncovered tank filled with lizard droppings still be used for ablution and ritual bathing?
Short answer
If a small tank holds less than two qullah of water and najis falls in, the water becomes mutanajjis and cannot be used for ablution or the obligatory bath.
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
If a small tank holds less than two qullah of water and najis falls in, the water becomes mutanajjis and cannot be used for ablution or the obligatory bath. It becomes pure and purifying again if water is added until it reaches two qullah and its smell, colour and taste are not changed by the najis. A large tank holding two qullah or more does not carry najis unless its smell, colour or taste changes. Two qullah is roughly 200 litres, and this measure is approximate.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pertama: tangki kecil yang tidak cukup dua kolah. Maka hukum airnya menjadi mutanajjis dan tidak boleh digunakan untuk berwuduk dan mandi wajib.
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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. “tangki air bercampur tahi cicak”, 4 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1760-tangki-air-bercampur-tahi-cicak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-tank-water-lizard-droppings/