Impurity and Cleaning
629 questions
Is inserting one's hand to clean the anus after defecating considered permissible or forbidden?
How can one verify whether the imagined drop of urine after Istinja’ (ablution after defecating or urinating) is a delusion or real, and is it considered a pardoned impurity if it is real?
Is it permissible to wipe a baby girl's thighs with a single wet wipe after changing her diaper to cleanse them from urine, and is what splatters on her thighs considered a small amount of impurity that is overlooked? What is the treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) regarding impurity? Is pre-seminal fluid (madhy) considered a small amount of impurity that is overlooked, and does a small amount of impurity transfer if it touches something wet?
Is the continuous excretion of feces for hours after defecation considered incontinence, and what is the ruling on delaying prayer until the end of its time when one does not know when the excretion will stop or exactly when the prayer time ends?
What are the fluids that exit the human body, other than blood, pus, and purulent discharge, that are considered impure by the Hanafis and Shafi'is if they exit due to an ailment or illness? And are tears, sweat, saliva, and nasal mucus considered impure in these cases? And what is the validity and strength of these opinions?
Are the black spots that appeared on clothes, due to leaving them in a place with ritual impurity (najasah), considered ritually impure (najis), and must they be removed by washing, even if the clothes were washed with water and soap and the spots did not disappear?
What is the ruling on one who suffers from urinary incontinence when sitting after relieving oneself? Are the tissues placed after relieving oneself sufficient to prevent the soiling of clothes? Is he required to perform ablution for every prayer in this case? Is it permissible to keep soiled tissues during sleep after performing ablution and prayer? What is the ruling on one who finds it difficult to cleanse the urinary tract of madhy (pre-seminal fluid) and semen after a wet dream? Is it permissible for him to suffice with urinating once and relying on Allah? Is it permissible for a son to lead his father, who suffers from forgetfulness due to a stroke, in prayer?
What is the ruling on repeated dripping of urine after prostatectomy, and is it obligatory to repeat ablution and prayer upon feeling it, and what is the ruling on congregational prayer, Friday prayer, leading prayers, and combining prayers, and what must one who will perform Umrah do?
Is it permissible to eat spiced vegetables or pastries prepared by Chinese people in their company if we believe them to be free of pork oil, and are their hands and utensils ritually impure?
Is pre-seminal fluid (madhy) during intercourse considered among the minor impurities (yaseer al-najasaat), and is it excused?
Is it permissible to rely on the fatwa from al-Fatawa al-Hindiyyah which states that a garment is not rendered impure if a wet impurity passes over it and the garment does not become wet to the point of dripping, in order to pray in outdoor clothes that may have come into contact with sewage water?
Is my circumambulation valid despite the possibility of spotting (Kudrah) discharge occurring during it, after performing ablution and taking precautions?
What is the reason for the long time it takes to respond to questions, and does this affect seizing opportunities in projects, and are fatwas inflexible with reality?
Is it permissible to pray in underwear that has dry or old faecal impurity that cannot be removed by washing with soap and water, especially with the presence of obsessive-compulsive disorder that affects the performance of prayer? And how can impurity be seen in colored clothes? And how can one catch the congregational prayer when joining in the bowing of the first rak'ah? And is the fear of accidents and death considered a form of waswas (whispering/obsessive thoughts)?
Is it necessary to wait for a certain period after urinating before performing istinja’ (cleaning oneself after urinating/defecating) and wudu’ (ablution), or is it permissible to perform istinja’ and wudu’ immediately after urinating, even if the urge to urinate returns shortly thereafter? Is it permissible to combine prayers for ease? And is it necessary to repeat istinja’ if wudu’ is nullified and I want to perform wudu’ again before the prayer time expires?
What is the ruling on poultry that feeds on chicken bones?
Is a person considered impure if they find a faint color of feces on their underwear two or three days after having purified themselves thoroughly with water, and is this normal for everyone? And does he remain impure if he uses tissue after water and the situation remains the same? And how can one purify themselves from urine or feces on the body or clothes?
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 what was understood from the words of Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen – that one who suffers from urinary incontinence is not required to perform ablution for every prayer unless his ablution is invalidated by another nullifier, and that cleaning the affected area is not obligatory for every prayer – correct, and is adopting this opinion considered following impermissible dispensations?
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 the impurity always forgiven?