FatwaPerlisPurification (Taharah)
Hukum Menggunakan Selain Air Untuk Menghilangkan Najis
Is it permissible to use materials other than water, such as tissue or steam, for istinja and removing impurity?
Short answer
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee ruled that any pure material, such as dry tissue, wet tissue or steam, may be used for istinja or to remove impurity from the body, clothing and places, provided the impurity itself and its visible traces are removed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee ruled that any pure material, such as dry tissue, wet tissue or steam, may be used for istinja or to remove impurity from the body, clothing and places, provided the impurity itself and its visible traces are removed. Pure water (air mutlak) remains the agreed and most preferred agent, but other materials are given priority when there is a need, such as water shortage, illness or risk of damage to property. Once the impurity is removed, the body, clothing and place may be used for worship. Materials of honoured status, such as food and paper containing Quranic text, hadith or Islamic knowledge, must be avoided.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka menggunakan apa-apa bahan yang suci untuk beristinjak atau untuk menghilangkan najis pada diri, pakaian atau tempat, seperti menggunakan tisu kering, tisu basah, wap atau apa sahaja bahan adalah dibolehkan jika najis dan kesan yang nyata itu dapat dihilangkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Menggunakan Selain Air Untuk Menghilangkan Najis”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/1251-hukum-menggunakan-selain-air-untuk-menghilangkan-najis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/using-materials-other-than-water-remove-impurity/