FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1701 : BASUHAN KETIKA WUDUK MULAI DARI SIKU?
Must the washing of the arms in ablution begin from the elbow, and is starting from the fingertips wrong?
Short answer
This fatwa holds that it is recommended to wash the hands starting from the fingertips and running the water up to the elbow, rather than starting from the elbow.
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
This fatwa holds that it is recommended to wash the hands starting from the fingertips and running the water up to the elbow, rather than starting from the elbow. The exception is when another person pours the water for us. If washing begins from the elbow, the ablution is still valid because the obligatory area has been washed, though part of its merit is lost.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun begitu, jika dimulakan basuhan daripada siku wuduk tetap sah kerana kawasan tangan yang diwajibkan sudah dibasuhkan tetapi hilang sebahagian daripada fadhilatnya.
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 #1701 : BASUHAN KETIKA WUDUK MULAI DARI SIKU?”, 17 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4445-al-kafi-1701-basuhan-ketika-wuduk-mulai-dari-siku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/washing-arms-in-wudu-start-from-elbow/