FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-194: HUKUM MEMEGANG TAFSIR AL-QURAN DALAM KEADAAN BERHADAS
May a person in a state of minor or major ritual impurity touch a book of Quranic exegesis?
Short answer
A person in a state of ritual impurity is permitted to touch, carry and study a book of Quranic tafsir.
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
A person in a state of ritual impurity is permitted to touch, carry and study a book of Quranic tafsir. The condition is that the commentary must exceed the Quranic verses in content, in line with the sound opinion of the Shafii school. The majority of scholars allow it because tafsir explains meanings and is not a mushaf, while the Shafii school forbids it if the verses outnumber the commentary. Performing ablution beforehand is still best.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihat kepada perbahasan di atas, kami berpendapat dibolehkan bagi mereka yang berhadas untuk menyentuh dan membawa tafsir al-Quran begitu juga untuk mengulangkajinya.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-194: HUKUM MEMEGANG TAFSIR AL-QURAN DALAM KEADAAN BERHADAS”, 11 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/861-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-194-hukum-memegang-tafsir-al-quran-dalam-keadaan-berhadas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/touching-quran-tafsir-while-impure/