Impurity and Cleaning
629 questions
What is the ruling on doubting the purity of everything touched by non-Muslims, and how should a Muslim act in this situation?
What is the ruling on doubtful impurities, especially prostatic fluid (madhy), when they cause obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that leads to washing everything one touches, such as furniture, floors, and cars? Should these obsessive thoughts be ignored, or should everything be washed?
Does a body greased with oil or cream become impure if it touches an impure dry garment or object? And is it necessary to wash the hands with soap to remove traces of oil or cream before purifying the impurity? And is water alone sufficient to remove a liquid impurity from a greased limb?
Is it permissible for a woman to travel by plane with her mother and siblings to visit Egypt, given that she has a two-year-old daughter, under the current circumstances?
Does "irāqah" (إراقة) mean to pour gently or forcefully when removing impurities, as in the hadith of the Bedouin who urinated in the mosque, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded, "Pour a bucket of water over it"?
Is washing the private parts during ritual ablution considered an innovation (bid‘ah) if there is no impurity on them, or is it among the recommended (mustahabb) practices?
Must one wash the buttocks, the testicles, the penis, and the muscle connecting the penis to the buttocks if they are splattered with urine spray during urination?
Is it obligatory for the questioner to leave the accommodation she shares with her sister and her husband, due to her suspicion about the purity of everything and her clothes, because her sister's children do not take precautions against impurities when using the bathroom, and because her sister's husband urinates standing up, which causes drops of urine to be found on the toilet seat and the automatic washing machine, and because the children sometimes enter the bathroom barefoot after their father exits?
Does forgetting to wipe the head necessitate repeating the ablution, and what is the difference between the conditions for the validity of ablution and its pillars?
Do clean clothes become impure when mixed with clothes whose impurity is doubtful, and can clothes whose impurity is doubtful be considered clean to get rid of obsessive doubts?
Is it permissible to plug the anus of the deceased female with cotton if stool continues to exit during her ritual washing?
Is it necessary to repeat prayers that were performed while wearing underwear that had yellowing and stains on it after being washed, knowing that there are obsessive thoughts concerning its purity?
Is removing feces with water and hand together considered a proximity to forbidden impurity, and if not, what is the sufficient method for Istinja’ (purification after defecating or urinating) from feces and urine without using the hand? And is the method of Istinja’ with water-wipes sufficient, using a new wipe for each swipe?
What is the ruling on using the bidet (shattafa) if some feces fall onto the basin and water splashes back onto the posterior? What is the ruling on small paper particles remaining from tissues after cleaning oneself (istinja') from urine? What is the ruling on cockroaches, flies, and their eggs in the bathroom, and are they considered impure (najis) if they touch impurity and then move to other places? What is the ruling on water droplets that splash from the water used for istinja' onto the body and the floor, and must everything touched by these droplets be purified? What is the ruling on water droplets scattered on the rim of the toilet after flushing, and are they considered pure (tahir) or impure (najis)?
Is it permissible to moisten a tissue with water to remove traces of impurities that have gone beyond the place of Istijmar?
Is it permissible to perform Istinja' with juice or modern cleaning agents such as sanitizers, alcohol, or cologne? Or is it permissible with sin? And what is the ruling if the discharge exceeds the usual place?
What are the rulings of ritual purity (taharah) related to prostatic fluid (madhy), and is it obligatory to repeat the prayer when in doubt about its emission, and how is the male organ purified from it, and is it permissible to use stones or other solid objects (istijmar) for purification from prostatic fluid?
Is water splattered from washing impure clothes or from istinja' considered impure? And is it obligatory to be cautious about it? And does using a Western toilet cause impure water to splash? And is using the flush (siphon) considered extravagance? And is it obligatory to use the hand for istinja' in a Western toilet, or is a bidet spray sufficient?
Does burning medical waste—including impurities like blood—for money fall under selling impure substances? Are the earnings of such a company lawful, and is it permissible to work for it?
What is the ruling on purifying clothes from madhi (pre-seminal fluid), mani (semen), and impurities, and how to deal with urine splashes and bathroom water, and what is required when in doubt about the emission of madhi after sleep, and how to deal with satanic whisperings during prayer?
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?
What is the ruling on urinating in an unclean place where there is no water and it is not possible to sit, with the fear of urine splashing and obsessive thoughts after purification?
What is the ruling on wearing a urine guard for urine that comes out after urinating, and must one repeat the prayer if a drop of urine comes out into the guard during prayer?
If the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade istijmar with bones, is it permissible to use them for istijmar when water or paper is unavailable, or is it obligatory to remain in a state of impurity and perform tayammum?