Impurity and Cleaning
1,570 questions
Is it obligatory to wash the hands with water and soap seven times consecutively if one or more drops of urine fall on them during istinja' (ablution after defecation/urination)? And is it obligatory to complete istinja' first or wash the hands first?
Is it obligatory to inform one's sister to purify her clothes and body when there is doubt about impurity reaching them, given the fear of leading her into ritual purity obsessive thoughts?
Does the localized sticking of the glans' lips or the presence of a viscous substance inside the urethra after they open necessitate washing or changing the underwear? And does prolonging the act of blowing the nose due to obsessive-compulsive disorder affect one's health and psychological well-being?
What are the rulings of ritual purity (taharah) related to prostatic fluid (madhy), and is it obligatory to repeat the prayer when in doubt about its emission, and how is the male organ purified from it, and is it permissible to use stones or other solid objects (istijmar) for purification from prostatic fluid?
Is water splattered from washing impure clothes or from istinja' considered impure? And is it obligatory to be cautious about it? And does using a Western toilet cause impure water to splash? And is using the flush (siphon) considered extravagance? And is it obligatory to use the hand for istinja' in a Western toilet, or is a bidet spray sufficient?
Does burning medical waste—including impurities like blood—for money fall under selling impure substances? Are the earnings of such a company lawful, and is it permissible to work for it?
What is the ruling on purifying clothes from madhi (pre-seminal fluid), mani (semen), and impurities, and how to deal with urine splashes and bathroom water, and what is required when in doubt about the emission of madhi after sleep, and how to deal with satanic whisperings during prayer?
What is the ruling on the fluid that exits the penis upon light squeezing after sleep, or after eating a lot, or after physical activity, when it is between the characteristics of madhiy and wadiy? And is it treated the same as madhiy and wadiy in terms of the necessity of washing the garment?
What is the ruling on the remains of impurity from feces or urine on clothes?
Does the sweating of clothes and the exiting of blood or urine - with doubt - make the place impure?
What is the meaning of "Ayn al-Najasah" (the essence of impurity) in the Maliki madhhab, and does impurity transfer from a carpet that became impure due to vomit or other substances, and whose trace has disappeared, to dry or wet clothes, knowing that there are obsessive doubts?
What is the ruling on wearing a urine guard for urine that comes out after urinating, and must one repeat the prayer if a drop of urine comes out into the guard during prayer?
Is it permissible to wear a new garment and pray in it after washing it, if it has brown stains tending towards reddishness, without knowing the origin of these stains?
Must outer garments, prayer abayas, and other clothes worn after feeling pre-seminal fluid (madhiy) discharge be washed, given the presence of moisture on the exterior of the undergarments?
Must a house be washed seven times with water, one of them with earth, if a person wants to live in a house that was previously inhabited by a family that owned a dog?
Is an infant najis (impure)?
Do hands become impure by touching a doorknob that was previously contaminated with dog saliva and then dried, after the hands have been washed beforehand?
Is semen pure or impure, and does pre-seminal fluid (madhiy) exit upon sexual arousal or normal thoughts, and does pre-seminal fluid (madhiy) invalidate ablution (wudu') if it is pure?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who was afflicted by urine splash and forgot to cleanse it, then performed ablution and prayed? And does the mosque carpet, the Imam's hand, and the things he touched become impure? And is it obligatory to inform those he shook hands with about it?
Do our hands become impure if we touch things that have been touched by employees who left the bathroom without washing their hands?
Do clothes stained with prostatic fluid become pure merely by sprinkling them with water, or is it necessary to remove the impurity itself by washing?
What is the ruling on the exit of an impurity from the anus, less than the size of a barley grain, without leaving any trace on the clothes or any smell, during defecation?
Would I be sinful for invalidating my prayer or someone else's prayer if I felt too awkward to inform them of being defiled by an impurity because of me?
How did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, permit the sucking of his blood despite its impurity and the prohibition of swallowing it? And if he did not swallow it, what is the wisdom behind sucking it?