FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1652: PENGGUNAAN HAND SANITIZER KETIKA MELAKUKAN SOLAT
Is alcohol-based hand sanitizer considered impure, and may it be used when performing prayer?
Short answer
Hand sanitizer is not considered impure and may be used when about to perform prayer.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Hand sanitizer is not considered impure and may be used when about to perform prayer. A person using it is not regarded as carrying impurity during prayer. This conclusion rests on the National Fatwa Committee decision that medicines and fragrances containing alcohol are permissible and excused.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
dapat disimpulkan bahawa hand sanitizer (pencuci tangan) adalah tidak najis dan boleh digunakannya ketika hendak melakukan sembahyang serta tidak dikira menanggung najis.
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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 #1652: PENGGUNAAN HAND SANITIZER KETIKA MELAKUKAN SOLAT”, 11 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4307-al-kafi-1652-penggunaan-hand-sanitizer-ketika-melakukan-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/using-hand-sanitizer-during-prayer-ruling/