Is a prayer rug purified by submerging it in a bucket of water, rubbing it, and wringing it out after it has been slightly contaminated with urine? What is the difference between submerging an impure object and pouring water over it to purify it? Is it a condition to wash the container used for washing impure clothes after emptying the water from it?
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What was read on the website regarding how to purify a ritually impure garment by pouring water over it, rather than immersing it, is the view of the majority of scholars. This is because immersing a ritually impure garment in a small amount of water contaminates the water and does not purify the garment. However, the Malikis hold that immersing a garment in water purifies it if the impurity is removed and the water does not change. This latter view is more accommodating for those who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder ().
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