What is the meaning of "al-ishnān" and "al-khaṭmī"? And what is the meaning of "a slight clamp placed on a vessel when it needs repair"? And what is the meaning of "al-qaraẓ" in the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "Water and al-qaraẓ purify it"? And what is the meaning of the hadith: "The tanning of the hide is its purification"?
Al-Dabah: It is made of iron or similar material, used to patch up vessels. As for Al-Qaraz: It is the leaves of the Salam tree used for tanning hides. The meaning of the Hadith is that a hide rendered impure by death becomes pure through tanning, and it is permissible to make use of it.
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