FatwaNegeri SembilanPurification (Taharah)
Pelaksanaan Ibadah Bagi Pesakit Yang Menggunakan Beg Kolostomi
How should a patient with a colostomy bag perform ablution and prayer?
Short answer
A colostomy patient is classed as being in a state of necessity and is not regarded as carrying impurity, so the bag need not be emptied or cleaned before each ablution or prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A colostomy patient is classed as being in a state of necessity and is not regarded as carrying impurity, so the bag need not be emptied or cleaned before each ablution or prayer. The patient must perform ablution for every obligatory prayer, as it only permits the prayer and does not remove ritual impurity, and the patient is treated like someone in a constant state of hadath. One ablution may serve several acts of worship while it remains valid, and renewing it is recommended if this causes no difficulty.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pesakit yang menggunakan beg kolostami dikategorikan sebagai mereka yang mengalami masalah dharurat dan tidak dianggap sebagai menanggung najis.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Pelaksanaan Ibadah Bagi Pesakit Yang Menggunakan Beg Kolostomi”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/pelaksanaan-ibadah-bagi-pesakit-yang-menggunakan-beg-kolostomi/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/worship-for-colostomy-bag-patients/