FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-610 : HUKUM MENGKHUSUSKAN WUDUK UNTUK SATU IBADAH SAHAJA
Is it permissible to specify a wudu intention for only one act of worship, and can that wudu be used for other acts not intended?
Short answer
Specifying the wudu intention for a particular act of worship, such as a prostration of recitation, is permissible.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Specifying the wudu intention for a particular act of worship, such as a prostration of recitation, is permissible. The wudu remains valid for other acts of worship that were not intended, including voluntary and obligatory prayers, as long as it has not been nullified. The reason given is that hadath is not divisible, so when part of it is lifted the whole is lifted. This holds even if the person explicitly excludes other acts of worship in the intention.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengkhususkan niat wuduk untuk sesuatu ibadah adalah harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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-610 : HUKUM MENGKHUSUSKAN WUDUK UNTUK SATU IBADAH SAHAJA”, 7 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4968-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-610-hukum-mengkhususkan-wuduk-untuk-satu-ibadah-sahaja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/specifying-wudu-intention-for-one-act-of-worship/