FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #47 : SENTUHAN SUAMI ISTERI JIKA TIDAK BERNAFSU TIDAK MEMBATALKAN WUDUK
Does touching between husband and wife without desire not invalidate ablution?
Short answer
This ruling states that touching between spouses without desire is a matter of scholarly disagreement.
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
This ruling states that touching between spouses without desire is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Jurists discussed it on the basis of many hadiths of the Prophet. Imam Nawawi also examined the views of scholars and jurists in his book al-Idhah fi Manasik al-Haji wa al-Umrah. The text provided does not select a specific final ruling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam masalah ini khilaf di kalangan ulama. Fuqaha telah membahasnya berdasarkan banyak hadith Nabi SAW.
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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 #47 : SENTUHAN SUAMI ISTERI JIKA TIDAK BERNAFSU TIDAK MEMBATALKAN WUDUK”, 14 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1545-sentuhan-suami-isteri-jika-tidak-bernafsu-tidak-membatalkan-wuduk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/spousal-touch-without-desire-invalidate-ablution/