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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-146: HADITH BERKAITAN LALAT
What is the ruling on a drink that a fly has fallen into?
Short answer
The fly is considered not impure, since an insect without flowing blood does not make food or drink impure when it falls into it.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fly is considered not impure, since an insect without flowing blood does not make food or drink impure when it falls into it. Based on the authentic hadith in al-Bukhari, a fly that falls into a drink or vessel should be fully dipped and then removed. Dipping the fly is regarded as recommended (mustahab or sunnah), and the same applies to food. Some scholars hold a differing view on the impurity of flies.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lalat merupakan serangga yang tidak najis.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-146: HADITH BERKAITAN LALAT”, 24 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1431-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-146-hadith-berkaitan-lalat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-ruling-on-drink-with-fly/