Impurity and Cleaning
1,570 questions
What is the ruling on clothes that have been ironed with an iron that touched dried urine? Is it obligatory to wash all clothes that touched the wet ironing board which was touched by the aforementioned iron? And is the questioner sinful for her action?
What should one do if impure oil has gotten on him and he cannot find soap to remove it, and is there a way to remove its stickiness with water only?
Has that which was placed on the dry ground in the bathroom or the wet T-shirt that touched the bed or mattress become ritually impure (najis)?
According to the Hanafī school, is it obligatory to wash impurities that have exuded from several boils if they exceed the size of a dirham, and were wiped with a tissue, and their substance and trace have vanished?
Does the exemption for the constancy of water exiting the mouth during sleep mean every day or most days? What is the evidence for the impurity of this water if it comes from the stomach? What is the meaning of "impurely mixed, not inherently impure," and is this a matter of dispute?
Is it permissible for a person to pray after applying perfumes that contain alcohol, and if the scent of these perfumes transfers to one's clothes or body, is it obligatory to wash them for prayer?
Does bedding become impure if a tissue with semen mixed with madhy is placed on it, and how can it be purified if it cannot be put in a washing machine?
What is the ruling on the purity of clothes washed in an automatic washing machine that includes ritually impure clothes along with pure ones?
Is it necessary to remove every trace of urine when cleaning oneself with a tissue (istinja' bi al-mandil), or is a small amount remaining on the glans excusable?
Is washing the sensitive parts of the body with water without rubbing, after cleaning them with soap, and by repeatedly pouring water over them, considered a valid and sufficient washing for major ritual impurity (ghusl)? And is it permissible to put one's hand into a small container of water to scoop water for ablution (wudu'), if this is the only available container?
Is it obligatory to search for the impurity of cats and clean it, or does their saliva purify it, even if a lump of feces remains?
Does wet impurity defile everything it touches, regardless of the condition of what is touched?
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?
What is the ruling on water flowing over a ritually impure tile with the intention of purifying it, and is it obligatory to taste the water that separates from the impurity to ensure the removal of its trace, or is merely what is apparent sufficient?
What should one do if a drop of urine fell on the bathroom floor and he forgot to purify it, then remembered and purified it, but he does not know if someone stepped on it while it was wet and then left the bathroom? And does that contaminate the rest of the apartment floor?
Is the skin considered impure if soap is applied to it before removing the impurity with water, with a trace of slipperiness or bubbles remaining after washing?
What is the ruling on liquid that drips from a garbage bag containing both impure and pure substances that are not intermixed, yet there is a possibility of them becoming intermixed?
Are the paints surrounding us in the house considered ritually impure (najis) due to the possibility of them containing alcohol, and must Quranic verses be removed from the walls or should one feel hesitant about placing the Mus'haf on shelves because of this, and what is the general ruling on these paints?
Is it necessary to wash the penis and testicles before performing ablution (wudu') if madhy (pre-seminal fluid) or wady (thick, turbid discharge) is emitted, and is it a condition to precede ablution with washing?
What is the ruling on using scented wipes to clean the urine or feces of a small child? Does the hand become impure by wiping the child with them? Is it permissible to use them to clean the rest of the child's body?
What is the ruling on the elderly, ill father's 'awrah being uncovered before his son's wife when she is cleaning him?
Is it obligatory to repeat Istinja (cleansing after defecation or urination) and purify the garment with water every time a spot resembling impurity is found after performing Istinja, Wudu (ablution), and prayer, or is it sufficient to purify the garment only without repeating Istinja?
Is it permissible to suffice with washing away blood from hemorrhoids with water if traces of it remain, or must the underwear be changed?
Does impurity disappear by drying the mattress in the sun, and does impurity transfer through water or sweat, knowing that the questioner follows the Maliki school of thought?