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AL-KAFI #1492 : ADAKAH KEBERKATAN AIR ZAMZAM TERIKAT DENGAN KEMULIAAN TANAH HARAM SERTA APAKAH HUKUM MEMBAWANYA KELUAR ?
Is the blessing of zamzam water limited to the Sacred Territory, and what is the ruling on taking it out of Makkah and Madinah?
Short answer
The fatwa holds that the hadiths on the virtues of zamzam water are general and not tied to the Sacred Territory, so its blessing and merit remain wherever it is taken, unless there is evidence that restricts 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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa holds that the hadiths on the virtues of zamzam water are general and not tied to the Sacred Territory, so its blessing and merit remain wherever it is taken, unless there is evidence that restricts it. The view that its virtue disappears once it is moved is described as baseless. Scholars agree that carrying zamzam water to other lands for seeking blessing is permissible, based on the hadith of Aisha that the Prophet used to carry it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara zahirnya, hadis-hadis mengenai kelebihan air zamzam bersifat umum dan tidak terikat dengan kemuliaan Tanah Haram.
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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 #1492 : ADAKAH KEBERKATAN AIR ZAMZAM TERIKAT DENGAN KEMULIAAN TANAH HARAM SERTA APAKAH HUKUM MEMBAWANYA KELUAR ?”, 27 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3919-al-kafi-1492-adakah-keberkatan-air-zamzam-terikat-dengan-kemuliaan-tanah-haram-serta-apakah-hukum-membawanya-keluar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zamzam-water-blessing-taking-out-of-makkah/