FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1923: HUKUM MELAFAZKAN NIAT WUDUK DALAM TANDAS
Is it permissible to utter the basmalah or the wudu intention containing the name of Allah while inside a toilet or bathroom?
Short answer
Uttering the wudu intention aloud is recommended to help the heart form the intention, but the obligatory intention is the one in the heart.
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
Uttering the wudu intention aloud is recommended to help the heart form the intention, but the obligatory intention is the one in the heart. While in a toilet or bathroom, it suffices to intend in the heart without mentioning the name of Allah. Mentioning the name of Allah in the toilet is disliked rather than forbidden, and the phrase "for the sake of Allah Almighty" is not a condition for a valid wudu.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru itu, ketika berada ditandas, memadai niat wuduk di dalam hati tanpa menyebut nama Allah, sebagai contoh "sahaja aku mengangkat hadas kecil".
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1923: HUKUM MELAFAZKAN NIAT WUDUK DALAM TANDAS”, 24 February 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5539-al-kafi-1923-hukum-melafazkan-niat-wuduk-dalam-tandas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-uttering-wudu-intention-in-toilet/