FatwaSarawakPurification (Taharah)
Penggunaan sabun taharah
Can commercially available taharah soap be used for ritual cleansing (sertu) of severe impurity (najis mughallazah)?
Short answer
Taharah soap, also known as clay soap, is made from clay mixed with some natural minerals.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Taharah soap, also known as clay soap, is made from clay mixed with some natural minerals. Severe impurity from dogs and pigs must be cleansed with water mixed with soil once and plain water six times. The ruling states that taharah soap is permissible for sertu because it is processed from soil and fulfils the same purpose as soil, while also helping people who find it hard to obtain soil.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh kerana sabun taharah juga diproses dari tanah dengan campuran bahan lain, maka ia harus digunakan untuk melakukan sertu kerana sabun tersebut mencapai maksud yang sama dengan penggunaan tanah.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Penggunaan sabun taharah”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-penggunaan-sabun-taharah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/taharah-soap-for-sertu-severe-impurity/