Impurity and Cleaning
1,557 questions
Is it permissible to pray in a garment with a few drops of blood on it, or on something from the underwear?
Doesn't the presence of hypocrites in Medina after the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, contradict the hadith "Medina expels its impurity"?
What is the evidence that cockroaches generated from a pure source are pure, and those generated from an impure source are impure, and does this ruling apply to all creatures that do not possess flowing blood?
What is the ruling on touching phlegm and the large amount of impure water that exits the nose, and the effect of that on touching another person’s hand and on prayer, knowing that the nose is washed with water after wiping it with a tissue?
If someone is scalded by a splash of urine on his body, what should he do?
What is the difference between mani, madhiy, and wadiy? Are these secretions considered impure like urine? And what is the ruling on praying in clothes that have been affected by them?
Is wind pure or impure, and what is the evidence for that? And do wet undergarments become impure if wind is emitted? And is smelling the hand placed over the exit of wind considered smelling impurity? And if human blood not exiting from the two passages is pure, then why is it not permissible to write the Qur’an with it? And what is the ruling if a color is added to it to change its color? And what prevents writing the Qur’an with it if it is pure? And what is the ruling on one who issues a fatwa to that effect?
How does one purify oneself from defilement?
Is there a specific measure for impurity?
Does the foot of a person, wet from walking through puddles that have dried after dogs drank from them, become impure?
What is the opinion of the latter-day scholars, particularly Ibn Baz, Al-Albani, and Al-Uthaymeen, concerning the skins of carrion, dogs, and pigs? And what do they say about the Hadith of Abdullah ibn Hakim: "A letter from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us before his death, stating: 'Do not benefit from the hide nor the sinew of a dead animal'"?
Is a garment considered pure if a trace of seminal fluid is smelled from it, but its substance only becomes visible upon the arrival of the moisture of purifying water?
Is the discharge from the penis ritually impure (najis) or not?
What is the ruling on the prayers of one who smells the odor of feces on his long fingernails after relieving himself, without knowing whether the feces reached his fingernails or not?
Do clothes become ritually impure by entering a place where there is Khamr, and does ritual impurity transfer from this place to the clothes, and then to another place where one sits thereafter?
Do things touched by a person with a hand contaminated with prostatic fluid (madhy) — before washing it — become impure, requiring them to be purified or avoided?
What is the ruling on continuing an act of worship—such as prayer, ablution (wudu'), and ritual bathing (ghusl)—if a person afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder (waswasa) feels a strong urge to discontinue it during its performance? And what is the correct action for a person with waswasa to take during istinja' (cleaning oneself after defecation/urination) if they doubt that impurities have splashed or transferred to a clean area?
What are the benefits of this Hadith?
If we consider perfumes containing alcohol to be impure, is it permissible to apply them to the hands and head and then immediately wash the area with water, so that the scent remains?
How can the differing narrations regarding a dog licking a vessel be reconciled, such as the necessity of washing, seven washings, and rubbing the eighth with earth, along with an explanation of the scholars' opinions and the most preponderant among them?
Is it permissible to feed rabbits leftover meat and chicken, and is it then lawful to eat them?
Should one vomit or cleanse the mouth to purify the soul after eating forbidden meat?
Does the skin remain pure if traces of soap, which form bubbles when rubbed or cause stickiness to the skin, remain after washing?
Is it permissible to throw away a utensil licked by a dog without washing it, given that other utensils are available?