FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1161 : SAHKAH WUDUK ATAU MANDI WAJIB JIKA TERDAPAT KOTORAN DALAM KUKU DAN DAKI PADA BADAN?
Are ablution and obligatory bathing valid if there is dirt under the nails or grime on the body?
Short answer
A small amount of body grime does not prevent water from reaching the skin, so ablution and obligatory bathing remain valid even if it is not removed, though scrubbing it off is recommended.
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
A small amount of body grime does not prevent water from reaching the skin, so ablution and obligatory bathing remain valid even if it is not removed, though scrubbing it off is recommended. For dirt under the nails, scholars differ: one view holds that dirt from the body's natural processes does not affect validity, while external dirt such as soil or flour must be removed. Al-Ghazali and those who agree with him do not require removing it. The fatwa prefers the first view as a precaution and to avoid disagreement, so nail dirt should be removed before ablution or obligatory bathing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaubagaimanapun, kotoran yang sedikit seperti daki, tidak menghalang air daripada terkena kulit. Oleh itu, sah hukum mandi wajib walaupun tidak menghilangkan daki tersebut terlebih dahulu.
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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 #1161 : SAHKAH WUDUK ATAU MANDI WAJIB JIKA TERDAPAT KOTORAN DALAM KUKU DAN DAKI PADA BADAN?”, 22 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3215-al-kafi-sahkah-wuduk-atau-mandi-wajib-jika-terdapat-kotoran-dalam-kuku-dan-daki-pada-badan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-ablution-ghusl-nail-dirt-grime/