FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI LI AL FATAWI SIRI 451: RATAKAN AIR SEHINGGA TENGKUK SEMASA BERWUDHUK
Is it necessary to spread water to the nape of the neck when washing the face during ablution?
Short answer
According to this fatwa, wiping or spreading water over the nape of the neck during ablution is not a recommended act.
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
According to this fatwa, wiping or spreading water over the nape of the neck during ablution is not a recommended act. The Shafi'i school has four opinions on the matter, and the one preferred is that it is neither recommended nor encouraged, as favoured by Imam al-Nawawi. The hadiths cited by those who recommend it were judged weak or fabricated by hadith scholars. The fatwa acknowledges that some Hanafi and Shafi'i scholars hold it to be recommended, but the majority do not.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah meneliti beberapa pendapat di atas, kami cenderung mengatakan bahawa perbuatan menyapu tengkuk/leher semasa berwudhuk bukan suatu yang disunnahkan.
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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 LI AL FATAWI SIRI 451: RATAKAN AIR SEHINGGA TENGKUK SEMASA BERWUDHUK”, 17 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1855-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-siri-451-ratakan-air-sehingga-tengkuk-semasa-berwudhuk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/spreading-water-to-nape-during-ablution/