Is impurity on clothes forgiven if its color is not removed with soap, with no certainty of its removal with other detergents? And what is the difficulty of removing impurity (taʿassur al-najāsah)? And are clothes considered pure if the color of the impurity is not removed after washing them with water and rubbing without soap? And what is the most correct view regarding the obligation of using soap or detergents to remove the color of impurity?
The fatwa is explicit that water alone is sufficient to remove impurity, and there is no need to use other cleaning agents such as soap. It rules that clothes become pure even if a trace of color remains after diligent washing with water. This is the preponderant opinion according to us. The meaning of difficulty in removing impurity refers to the presence of hardship, constriction, and distress.
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