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#9 Taudih al-Hukmi : Hukum Najis Air Kencing Bayi Lelaki Berumur Kurang 2 Tahun Setelah Pertukaran Susu Formula ke Susu Ibu
What is the ruling on the urine of a baby boy under two years old who has switched from formula milk back to breast milk?
Short answer
The urine of a baby boy under two is originally light impurity (mukhaffafah) if he has not taken any filling food besides his mother's milk.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The urine of a baby boy under two is originally light impurity (mukhaffafah) if he has not taken any filling food besides his mother's milk. Contemporary scholars differ on babies given formula: one view keeps it as mukhaffafah, the other makes it medium impurity (mutawassitah) even if the baby returns to breast milk. The article stresses caution (ihtiyat) and leaving the disagreement, which indicates a leaning to the second view.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum air kencing bayi lelaki bawah dua tahun yang telah mula minum susu formula akan bertukar daripada najis mukhaffafah kepada najis mutawassitah[8] meskipun kembali minum susu ibu selepas itu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#9 Taudih al-Hukmi : Hukum Najis Air Kencing Bayi Lelaki Berumur Kurang 2 Tahun Setelah Pertukaran Susu Formula ke Susu Ibu”, 17 October 2023. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/17/9-taudih-al-hukmi-hukum-najis-air-kencing-bayi-lelaki-berumur-kurang-2-tahun-setelah-pertukaran-susu-formula-ke-susu-ibu/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-urine-baby-boy-formula-milk-breast-milk/