Impurity and Cleaning
1,570 questions
Is parrot droppings najis, and does it invalidate prayer if it falls on a person?
Is a slight trace that remains after cleaning with water (istijmar and istinja') and what follows it considered Islamically excused? And is using tissues to re-verify that no trace remains, even if a slight trace appears on them, considered an act of extremism (tanattu')?
What is the ruling on drops of urine coming out when taking off clothes due to haste and holding urine, without being able to pinpoint their location, and does the bedding become impure when sleeping in other clothes over clothes wet with impurity, and what should someone afflicted with waswasah (obsessive doubts) do in this situation?
Do cats' transmitting certain diseases contradict the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying that they are pure and will not defile anything or render it impure?
Is the statement of the majority of jurists that transformation (istihalah) makes a forbidden thing lawful exclusive to what is done by human action? And does transformation in ointments and creams occur by human action or automatically? And what is the view of the majority of scholars on this?
What is the ruling regarding the purity of fluids discharged from an intestinal fistula through the abdomen, and is a full body wash (ghusl) required if they come into contact with the body?
Does the Hadith "what comes after it purifies it" apply to purifying the impurity of a garment by means of the pure path that follows it, or is the removal of impurity only achieved with water?
What is the ruling on using fabric softeners and conditioners in washing, such as Downy, and do they contain impurities like alcohol? What is the ruling on using clothes washed with them, given the uncertainty of their impurity?
Does the appearance of a yellow color on undergarments necessitate their purification for prayer, and does the persistence of the color of impurity after washing indicate that they are not pure?
What is the ruling on places where a child sits in impure clothes, with no trace of impurity (smell, color, wetness) in those places, and is this considered doubt or certainty regarding the impurity?
Are the sofas, majlis, and carpet considered impure, necessitating their washing, given that children entered the restroom with their shoes on and then went to those places, played, and stood on the sofas?
Is it permissible to pray in clothes that have dirt on them resulting from their contact with the body, such as the collar of a shirt or trousers?
What is the Sharʿī ruling on purifying contaminated books—some of which do not belong to the questioner—as well as contaminated land and tools? Is it obligatory to inform one's family about this, and what are the consequences of not doing so?
Does a fleshy protrusion dangling from the anus, which does not cause pain but necessitates repeated washing after defecating to ensure the removal of impurities, thereby causing obsessive doubts during wudu, warrant a consultation?
How can the mouth, ear, or a cup be purified from impurity if the running water used in these cases will find a place to collect, thus becoming stagnant water that becomes impure from the impurity, which then necessitates the use of other water that in turn becomes impure, and so on?
Is it sufficient to rub an impure hand under water, as in ablution, or is it necessary to wash each finger separately?
Is ablution considered valid if there was a small cut bleeding during ablution, and I found a tiny drop of blood on my finger after finishing it, knowing that I suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Is it obligatory to cleanse a drop of urine and drops of blood that fell in the bathroom, with doubt about the impurity transferring from them to other parts of the house, and is this considered a form of waswas (obsessive whispering)?
Is the prayer valid when one passes over and sits on a mat that was soiled by a shoe with which one entered the bathroom?
Is it permissible to perform ablution with alkaline water? May Allah reward you.
Is the questioner's action of not paying attention to the doubt about his clothes becoming impure correct, and did everything these clothes touched become impure if they were impure?
Is it true that impurity does not transfer after the third contaminated object, and therefore the impurity of the flooring (the third contaminated object) does not transfer to shoes or other items? And is all the flooring in the house considered impure in the mentioned case?
Is the method of washing ritually impure clothes by pouring water and soap on them and washing them alone correct, and does the water remaining ritually pure mean that its color or smell has not changed after washing? And if this method is incorrect, does that mean that everything I have washed previously is not ritually pure?
1- If madhy (pre-seminal fluid) is discharged and gets on the underwear, is it sufficient to sprinkle water on it and on the corresponding part of the trousers, or is it necessary to ascertain if the madhy has actually gotten on the trousers? 2- If I feel wetness in the private parts and cannot distinguish between madhy and sweat, is it obligatory to inspect the clothing to confirm the presence of madhy when the time for prayer arrives, or are the clothes considered pure?