FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #748 : HUKUM BASUHAN PERTAMA YANG AIRNYA TIDAK RATA
What is the ruling if the first washing of the face in wudu does not cover everything and only the second washing wets the whole face?
Short answer
A washing that does not reach the entire boundary of the face is not valid and must be repeated, since water must cover every part of the face.
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
A washing that does not reach the entire boundary of the face is not valid and must be repeated, since water must cover every part of the face. The second and third washings are recommended, provided the obligatory first washing has been completed. Thus a complete second washing takes the place of the first, because the incomplete first washing is not counted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Selagi mana had wajah tidak dialirkan air padanya atau tidak terkena air, maka basuhan itu dianggap tidak sah dan perlu diulang.
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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 #748 : HUKUM BASUHAN PERTAMA YANG AIRNYA TIDAK RATA”, 4 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2437-al-kafi-748-hukum-basuhan-pertama-yang-airnya-tidak-rata. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-uneven-first-wash-wudu-face/