Impurity and Cleaning
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Is repentance from a specific sin valid without repenting from another, and will this repentance be accepted if the servant is committing another sin?
Does the impurity itself disappear with water alone, and what is the meaning of its ruling remaining?
What must be done when in doubt about contracting ritual impurity (najasah) or in doubt about the ritual purity of an object?
What are the impurities that, if found on clothing or in a place, would deem them impure, and does touching these impurities make the hand impure?
Are feces-like discharges, in small quantities, that exit from the anus and are seen on underwear considered among the minor impurities that are pardoned? And does the ruling differ if they exit before or during prayer?
Is it forbidden to use vinegar to clean limescale in the toilet?
What is a siwak, what is the ruling on using it, what are the times for using it, what are its characteristics and how is it used, and does a flavored siwak have the same ruling as a regular siwak?
Must the prayer be repeated if one forgets to wash the testicles after prostatic fluid (madhy) is discharged, or forgets to wash the penis and merely performs ablution (wudu')?
Is a washing machine considered impure after washing clothes contaminated with urine or menstrual blood in it, or does the water flowing from the tap purify it automatically, thereby permitting ablution from it without additional purification?
Does a mother's prayer become nullified if her daughter's bare bottom touches her foot during the prayer?
What is the difference between the ritual impurity (najāsa) of alcohol (khamr) used in the manufacture of certain products and not for drinking, and other substances that are not for drinking but have a harmful effect on the mind if consumed by mistake, knowing that some juices contain a very small, non-intoxicating percentage of alcohol?
What is the amount of impurity (such as urine, blood, or other things) that invalidates prayer in Islam?
What is the ruling on istinja (cleaning oneself after defecation or urination), and should it be for the entire organ, or only for the penis, or only for its glans? And should it be with water, or is it permissible to use something else, such as a paper tissue?
What is the ruling regarding water droplets that splash back when water is poured onto clothes or impure places for purification?
How should the Imam act if he loses his ablution during prostration?
Do these recurring nullifiers — such as wind, the sensation of urine exiting, and the presence of pre-seminal fluid (madhy) — collectively constitute سلس ( سلس البول/ سلس الريح/ سلس المذي) [ سلس is a specific Islamic legal term, referring to a continuous, uncontrolled discharge from the body that invalidates ritual purity, like incontinence. It can apply to urine, wind, or madhy], and what should I do about them, knowing that I perform Wudu for every prayer after its time has begun?
What is the interpretation of the Hadith: "Do not cleanse yourselves with dung or bones, for they are the provisions of your brethren among the jinn"?
When rinsing the mouth (maḍmaḍah), should the person performing ablution rinse with the left hand or the right hand?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband who is excessively scrupulous about impurity (najasah), to the extent that he washes his legs if a drop of water falls near him, claiming that spray has splattered from it, and how can he be guided?
Why is the right hand preferred over the left for greetings, eating, and similar actions? And what prevents the use of the left hand for these purposes?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "And if you use pebbles (for purification), then use an odd number"?
Does the spray that splatters from unclean laundry in the washing machine, as well as the spray that splatters from an infant when cleaning him, necessitate changing one's clothes every time?
How can we perform ablution and pray 'Asr prayer if there is not enough water for all members of the group (six people) to perform ablution, where the water is sufficient for two to perform a complete ablution and for four to perform ablution only for the obligatory parts?
Is it sufficient to pour water over the area affected by urine spray without wiping it, and why is wiping not sufficient as it is in istinjāʾ, and are the previous prayers invalid?