FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-303: MENYAPU MUKA SELEPAS BERDOA
Is it permissible to wipe the face with both hands after making supplication?
Short answer
Wiping the face after supplication is permissible and counted among the etiquettes of supplication.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wiping the face after supplication is permissible and counted among the etiquettes of supplication. This rests on the hadith of Umar bin al-Khattab, which al-San'ani graded hasan through supporting narrations, and on al-Nawawi's statement in al-Majmu'. Scholars differ because some consider the hadith weak. The ruling favoured is that there is no problem in doing it, and it is not obligatory, so omitting it is not an offence.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, menyapu muka selepas daripada berdoa termasuk di dalam adab-adab berdoa tetapi jika seseorang itu tidak menyapu mukanya selepas berdoa tidaklah menjadi kesalahan kerana perbuatan tersebut bukanlah bersifat wajib.
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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 AL-HADITH SIRI KE-303: MENYAPU MUKA SELEPAS BERDOA”, 22 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2792-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-303-menyapu-muka-selepas-berdoa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wiping-face-after-making-supplication/