FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1563 : HUKUM BASAHKAN BADAN DENGAN AIR HUJAN KETIKA HUJAN TURUN
Is it recommended to wet the body with rain as soon as it starts to fall, and what is the evidence and reason?
Short answer
Wetting a part of the body that is not awrah with rainwater is recommended (sunat).
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wetting a part of the body that is not awrah with rainwater is recommended (sunat). The basis is the hadith of Anas bin Malik in Sahih Muslim, in which the Prophet lifted his garment so the rain touched him because it had just come from his Lord. Ibn Abbas linked the practice to the verse on blessed water in Surah Qaf (9). The texts do not fix a particular stage of the rainfall, but the practice is more strongly encouraged at the start of the rain, as it is a fresh blessing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan kami menyatakan bahawa hukum membasahkan bahagian badan yang bukan dalam kategori aurat dengan air hujan adalah disunatkan.
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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 #1563 : HUKUM BASAHKAN BADAN DENGAN AIR HUJAN KETIKA HUJAN TURUN”, 28 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4064-al-kafi-1563-hukum-basahkan-badan-dengan-air-hujan-ketika-hujan-turun. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wetting-body-with-rainwater-ruling/