FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE -338 : ADAKAH TANGKI AIR YANG PENUH DENGAN BANGKAI TIKUS DAN SEBAGAINYA BOLEH DIGUNAKAN UNTUK BERSUCI?
Can water in a tank containing dead rats or other animal carcasses be used for ablution and obligatory bathing?
Short answer
Carcasses of rats, birds, monitor lizards and similar animals are impure.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Carcasses of rats, birds, monitor lizards and similar animals are impure. If the tank water changes in colour, smell or taste because of them, the water becomes impure and cannot be used for ablution or obligatory bathing. If the water reaches two qullah (about 200 litres or 52 gallons) and none of its qualities change, it remains pure, whereas water below two qullah becomes impure even without any change. If there is only doubt about a change in the water, it remains pure because certainty is not removed by doubt.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika air tersebut mencapai dua qullah[1] atau lebih, maka najis yang ada di dalam air tersebut tidak memberikan kesan kepada kesucian air tersebut dengan syarat ianya tidak mengubah mana-mana tiga sifat utama air.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE -338 : ADAKAH TANGKI AIR YANG PENUH DENGAN BANGKAI TIKUS DAN SEBAGAINYA BOLEH DIGUNAKAN UNTUK BERSUCI?”, 28 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3839-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-338-adakah-tangki-air-yang-penuh-dengan-bangkai-tikus-dan-sebagainya-digunakan-untuk-bersuci. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/water-tank-with-dead-rat-ruling/