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Does the hand become impure by touching a dry urine stain on trousers, and do the things that the hand subsequently touches also become impure, and what should one do who is in doubt about this?

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If urine soils a garment and then dries, and a dry hand touches it, neither the hand nor anything it subsequently touches becomes impure. This is because if an impure object meets a pure object while both are dry, it does not render the latter impure. However, if the hand is wet and touches the impure spot, the matter is a subject of scholarly disagreement. A Muslim should turn away from doubts and whisperings (waswas) in this regard and hasten to wash the impure spot.

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