Does the entire garment become impure, or only the area that was touched by the impurity, if a drop of impurity falls on a wet garment or body?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If impurity afflicts a wet garment or body, then only the defiled spot must be washed. However, if the location of the impurity cannot be identified, then the majority of scholars hold that the entire area suspected of being afflicted must be washed.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/128095
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 128095
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy