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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-329: STATUS KESUCIAN PENGGUNAAN KERUSI RODA KE SAF SOLAT
Is a wheelchair used by disabled worshippers on outside roads considered clean enough to be brought directly into the prayer row?
Short answer
A wheelchair brought into the prayer row is permissible and considered clean as long as no visible filth (ain najasah) is on it and it does not soil the mosque floor or carpet.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A wheelchair brought into the prayer row is permissible and considered clean as long as no visible filth (ain najasah) is on it and it does not soil the mosque floor or carpet. If there is dirt or impurity that could contaminate the mosque, it must first be removed and cleaned. The ruling is likened to wearing shoes during prayer, and the mosque is encouraged to provide wheelchairs reserved for use inside the mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan perbincangan dan perbahasan di atas, kami menyimpulkan bahawa status kesucian kerusi roda yang dibawa ke saf solat adalah diharuskan dan suci selagi mana tiada najis (ain najasah) yang nyata padanya, serta tidak mengotorkan lantai atau karpet masjid.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-329: STATUS KESUCIAN PENGGUNAAN KERUSI RODA KE SAF SOLAT”, 8 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3773-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-329-status-kesucian-penggunaan-kerusi-roda-ke-saf-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wheelchair-purity-in-prayer-row/