Impurity and Cleaning
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If a family member washes his clothes, and those clothes still have ritual impurity (najāsa) after being put in the dryer, must they be cleaned and are they considered impure? And must the washing machine be run to rinse them to purify them from the adhering impurity, especially since the washing machine fills with water and drains it twice? What is the ruling in the case of unknown colored spots, or blood spots on clothes after they have been washed in the washing machine?
Is it permissible to pray while keeping a handkerchief with urine in the pocket, knowing that removing or replacing the handkerchief is difficult, and the çıkış of urine drops is certain after relieving oneself?
Is it permissible to perform ablution and pray, or is it obligatory to forgo prayer and make it up later when one is unable to perform istinja' outside the home?
How is a shoe purified if a small amount of dog feces gets on the bottom of it?
What is the ruling on starting the washing of the deceased with soap and shampoo if there is accumulated dirt on them?
Does walking on dry ground or asphalt, or riding in a car, purify a garment (abaya) from impurities it came into contact with on the road, by analogy with the Prophet's saying, "What comes after it purifies it"?
What should a pilgrim do if he passes wind while heading to circumambulate the Kaaba or to Arafat?
Is the water that comes out of the penis after washing it—after urinating while standing—pure or impure, knowing that it often gets on clothes?
What is the ruling on fidgeting with clothes, cleaning one's nails, or looking at a watch during prayer, especially when the Imam is reciting?
Is it permissible to perform ghusl for janabah with the intention of also removing minor impurity if there is a discharge of urine drops that lasts for twenty minutes, and is wudu required after ghusl in this case?
Does the discharge, mixed with a brownish color and an odor, originating from the anus and clinging to the underwear, invalidate the prayer? And what is the ruling concerning past prayers performed in this state?
Is it obligatory to use water after using tissues and papers for purification (istinja') in bathrooms in Britain?
Is the ghusl valid if I doubted water reaching a part of the body after completing the ghusl, then had a minor ritual impurity (hadath asghar) before completing the washing of that part, and then washed it with the intention of removing both ritual impurities?
Does a possible understanding of the rules of modesty mean that men should squat or bow when urinating, and is it more modest not to use a urinal in a men's room if one is Muslim and his room is close to the restroom?
What is the ruling on irregular, uncontrolled urinary incontinence, whether it occurs frequently or infrequently, or if the person experiencing it does not know whether it is frequent or infrequent? Does it take the ruling of permanent incontinence? What should someone do who does not feel the urine exiting except by looking? Is he required to monitor the time of its exit? And what should he do if he fears that looking will cause incontinence?
What was the description of the Prophet’s — may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him — method of Istinja’ (cleaning oneself after urinating) with water, and has there been any mention in the Sunnah regarding the method of Istinja’, the quantity of water used, and how to purify one’s hands?
What is the ruling on dry urine with an odor and color that touches the foot? Does its impurity transfer to the carpet or tile after walking on it? Is the impurity removed by walking barefoot or wearing shoes? And what is the ruling on road dust and widespread donkey dung that cannot be avoided?
What is the ruling on one who suffers from obsessive doubts regarding purity and feels drops of urine exiting after performing ablution and istinja (cleaning oneself after urinating/defecating)? Should he follow the advice of Sheikh Bin Baz to sprinkle water on his underwear without paying attention to what has come out, and should this procedure be repeated with every prayer? What should he do if he feels something exiting during prayer? Does impurity transfer from inner to outer clothing? And what should he do if he finds moisture upon waking up?
How can one urinate on soft ground when it is unavailable, and avoid urine splash-back? And how can one cleanse with water without spreading impurity?
Is the entire prayer rug ruled ritually pure after being cleaned with a brush and water in an ordinary manner, despite being stained with the daughter's vomit in various places before cleaning?
Does the bottom of a shoe become pure if it is stained with an impurity and then walked with on a pure place that is not dust, such as carpet, marble, or the street?
Does touching a disabled person who has no control over anything nullify ritual ablution (wudu')?
Is it permissible for a mother and sister to clean their son and brother who is completely paralyzed, and what is the legitimate method for cleaning him for prayer and to avoid diseases?
Does water dripping from the tap onto the ground and wetting clothes invalidate ablution and prayer?