FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1536 : TIDAK BATAL WUDUK MENYENTUH ANGGOTA BADAN YANG TERPUTUS
Is it sinful or does it invalidate ablution for rescue and medical personnel to touch severed flesh and skin of disaster victims of the opposite sex without a barrier?
Short answer
It is permissible for rescue and medical personnel to touch severed flesh and skin of disaster victims of the opposite sex without a barrier, and doing so does not invalidate ablution.
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
It is permissible for rescue and medical personnel to touch severed flesh and skin of disaster victims of the opposite sex without a barrier, and doing so does not invalidate ablution. Ordinarily, touching the skin of the opposite sex breaks ablution, but the ruling differs once the body part has been separated. The fatwa gives two reasons: there is a need to gather and handle the remains respectfully, and the cause of temptation and desire no longer exists.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum anggota pasukan penyelamat atau perubatan seperti bomba dan pihak hospital menyentuh cebisan daging dan kulit mangsa musibah jika berlainan jantina dan tidak berlapik adalah diharuskan dan tidak membatalkan wuduk
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. “AL-KAFI #1536 : TIDAK BATAL WUDUK MENYENTUH ANGGOTA BADAN YANG TERPUTUS”, 17 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4004-al-kafi-1536-tidak-batal-wuduk-menyentuh-anggota-badan-yang-terputus. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/touching-severed-body-parts-ablution-ruling/