Impurity and Cleaning
629 questions
Are human waste products (sewage), after being thermally treated in factories and converted into fertilizers sold in markets, considered impure? And does using them to fertilize a home garden harm it or make the garden's ground impure and unsuitable for prayer?
Is it permissible for me to perform wudu and pray in my underwear soiled with wadi due to the difficulty of frequently changing it at work, which makes praying burdensome for me?
Is what I experience of whisperings concerning istinja' (washing after defecating or urinating), wudu' (ablution), ensuring purity, and the articulation points of letters in prayer and the Quran correct?
Is there any objection to using the right hand for istijmar and then the left hand for istinja’ with water?
What is the ruling on purifying oneself from ritual impurity (janabah) inside the mosque when there is no other place available for that?
Is a cat considered pure after giving birth and getting its body stained with blood, then cleaning itself, and does stroking it purify the body and its kittens, or is it necessary to wash them with water?
Is it permissible to open a shop specializing in selling cleaning products that contain ethyl alcohol, bearing in mind that intoxicating alcohol takes the ruling of wine regarding impurity?
Does dry cleaning render clothes pure?
Is it permissible to wash clothes contaminated with adult impurities (urine, prostatic fluid, menstrual blood) together with pure clothes in the washing machine, or must they be hand-washed first? And does the ruling differ for twin-tub washing machines that do not renew the water?
What is the ruling on the the intention for ablution of someone who washes a part of their body for cooling or cleaning purposes?
How can one cleanse oneself with water from impurities after using the toilet, knowing that sometimes toilet paper is unavailable, and what is the detailed method for doing so?
What are the impurities that are excused and their quantity, and does moisture transmit impurity?
Is my prayer valid if I merely perform ablution when a pathological discharge occurs and I am unable to remove the impurity from my clothes?
What is "tajammur," and does it suffice over the use of water for purification?
Is cleaning the tongue part of the Sunnah?
Is it permissible for my son to wipe himself with tissue only at school, and does ritual impurity spread through sweat, and is the original state of things purity?
What is the meaning of the desire that causes pre-seminal fluid (madhy) to be discharged, and is unwanted sexual thought that has been dismissed considered thinking about sexual intercourse, and how does one differentiate between pre-seminal fluid and vaginal discharge if both are clear secretions, and must prayer be repeated if secretions (pre-seminal fluid or discharge) are found after prayer and it is not known when they were discharged, and is it necessary to perform istinja’ (washing with water), wudu’ (ablution), and prayer merely upon thinking of something that leads to the discharge of pre-seminal fluid, even if nothing is felt or seen, and is what is found in the underwear the determining factor or merely the thought, and must pre-seminal fluid be discharged every time one thinks, and is it necessary to inspect after thinking, or does one perform wudu’ and pray directly if nothing is felt?
How do those who consider alcohol impure respond to the Companions spilling it in the streets after it was forbidden, despite the fact that discarding impurities in the streets is prohibited, and given that the noble verse mentioned Maysir (gambling) and Ansab (altars), neither of which are inherently impure substances?
Are coffee, tea, or food stains, or gasoline considered impurities that necessitate purification before prayer, and what is the ruling on the prayer of one who prayed with any of these on his clothes?
Is water considered impure if pigeon droppings fall into it without changing its characteristics, knowing the difficulty of cleaning the tank, and is it permissible to use this impure water?
Is the ablution for major ritual impurity (janabah) sufficient to remove both impurities, or is it obligatory to repeat rinsing the mouth and nose and washing the ablutionary organs after the entire body has been washed?
Why have water uses been categorized, and why is the use of water mentioned in customs but not in acts of worship?
Is it permissible to repeat the Adhan and the Du'a of Iqamah in the lavatory (bathroom)? And does washing a child from impurities invalidate Wudu'?
Is involuntary discharge of some urine due to urge and stress urinary incontinence upon laughing, sneezing, or lifting something excusable, and does it not invalidate wudu' (ablution), taking into consideration scrupulosity regarding purity and the difficulty of changing clothes outside the home? Is it permissible to adopt the Maliki madhhab (school of thought) regarding the non-invalidation of wudu' when the time for prayer expires and without taking precautions? Are there suitable medications for this condition?