What is the ruling on praying in clothes that have been hand-washed but still have traces of impurity on them, and what is the ruling on water droplets that fall on clothes while hand-washing impure garments, as well as droplets that fall while rinsing clothes after the washing machine if they were impure, and what is the amount of water that removes impurity?
Prayer is not permissible in a ritually impure garment, unless the impurity is among what is excused. Water that separates from an impure garment is ritually impure as long as the garment has not been purified. However, if it separates after the garment has been purified, it is pure. If it is certain that splashes of impure water have come into contact with the garment, then it must be purified; but if there is doubt, then nothing is required. Whatever water comes into contact with the garment after the impurity has been removed is pure. There is no specific amount of water required to remove impurity from the body or garment. The obligation is to remove the substance of the impurity if it has a physical mass, or to run water over the area if it does not have a physical mass.
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