Najasah
Najasah is ritual impurity attached to a specific substance, such as certain bodily fluids, rather than to a person's overall state. It must be physically removed before prayer, from the body, clothing, or place of prayer. It differs from hadath, the impurity wudu or ghusl removes from a person.
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Is bird droppings considered najasah (ritually impure)?
The droppings of birds whose meat is edible, such as sparrows and chickens, are pure. Evidence for their purity includes: the principle that all things are pure unless proven otherwise, the Prophet's instruction to…
What is the meaning of "Ayn al-Najasah" (the essence of impurity) in the Maliki madhhab, and does impurity transfer from a carpet that became impure due to vomit or other substances, and whose trace has disappeared, to dry or wet clothes, knowing that there are obsessive doubts?
The "ayn (physical manifestation) of impurity is anything that has a visible body or a discernible characteristic (such as color, taste, or smell) from substances that Islamic law has deemed impure, such as carrion,…
Is it a condition for the validity of ghusl to remove najasah from the body before commencing ghusl, or is ghusl valid with its presence and its removal during ghusl?
The second fatwa, numbered 47380, is sufficient in clarifying that the presence of some impurity on the body does not affect the validity of ghusl (ritual bath), as long as it does not prevent water from reaching the…
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Are the black spots that appeared on clothes, due to leaving them in a place with ritual impurity (najasah), considered ritually impure (najis), and must they be removed by washing, even if the clothes were washed with water and soap and the spots did not disappear?
What is the ruling on ablution (wudu') and prayer if the impurity (najasah) is on parts of the body other than the ablution organs or on one's clothes, and what should one do if they remember the presence of impurity during ablution?
Does dry najasah transfer from the mouse to the rug, and from there to the garment, and likewise from the sandal to the foot, knowing that this is [a matter of] waswasah and [mere] expectations?