FatwaPenangPurification (Taharah)
PENGURUSAN AIR SISA BUANGAN DARI PUSAT PENYEMBELIHAN TERNAKAN SUNGAI PINANG
Is wastewater from a livestock slaughterhouse that has been treated with bacteria considered pure and usable?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that water exceeding two qullah that is contaminated with najs can be purified by adding absolute water, removing the najs, or leaving it for a long period until its smell disappears.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that water exceeding two qullah that is contaminated with najs can be purified by adding absolute water, removing the najs, or leaving it for a long period until its smell disappears. Bacterial treatment is regarded as a natural method that removes the najs and its traces of smell, taste and colour. Treated water is ruled pure and clean even if it was previously mixed with pig waste, and may be used to water plants and for cleaning the plant area.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
air yang terhasil selepas dirawat walaupun telah berlaku percampuran sisa air basuhan dan sisa buangan khinzir sebelumnya, air itu adalah dihukum suci dan bersih.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGURUSAN AIR SISA BUANGAN DARI PUSAT PENYEMBELIHAN TERNAKAN SUNGAI PINANG”, 7 November 2008. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=673. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/treated-slaughterhouse-wastewater-ruling-penang/