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AL-KAFI #1118 ADAKAH BATAL WUDUK SEKIRANYA SUAMI BERSENTUHAN DENGAN ISTERI
Does wudu break if a husband and wife touch each other's skin, such as when shaking hands?
Short answer
According to the established position of the Shafi'i school, the wudu of both husband and wife is invalidated when their skin touches directly, whether or not there is desire, because each is treated as an ajnabi to the other for this ruling.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the established position of the Shafi'i school, the wudu of both husband and wife is invalidated when their skin touches directly, whether or not there is desire, because each is treated as an ajnabi to the other for this ruling. Wudu is not invalidated if there is a barrier between the skin. This view is followed in Malaysia.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pendapat yang muktamad di dalam mazhab Syafie menyatakan batal wuduk isteri dan suami sekiranya bersentuhan sama ada bernafsu ataupun tidak.
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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 #1118 ADAKAH BATAL WUDUK SEKIRANYA SUAMI BERSENTUHAN DENGAN ISTERI”, 20 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3136-al-kafi-1118-adakah-batal-wuduk-sekiranya-suami-bersentuhan-dengan-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wudu-broken-husband-wife-touching/