Impurity and Cleaning
629 questions
Are minor impurities, with which a woman suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (waswas) in purity is afflicted, pardoned, and does impurity transfer to her from carpets and couches if she sits on them while wet?
What is the ruling regarding the sensation of water from istinja' (washing after urinating or defecating) exiting the penis after performing istinja' from madhy (pre-seminal fluid)? And is the abundance of madhy or the swiftness and intensity of lust a disease? And is there a cure to reduce madhy?
What should I do to purify my clothes? Do I have to wash them seven times? And if, before the seventh wash, water touches a part of my body or garment, do I also have to wash it seven times, or is one time sufficient, given that pork and dog meat steam rose during lunch while I was sitting at the same table?
Is it permissible to pray after eating food that has been defiled by impurity, and does a person remain impure even if he washes his mouth, due to the impurity remaining inside the body?
What is the ruling on praying at home, and what should someone afflicted with waswas (obsessive doubts) do concerning the purification of madhy (pre-seminal fluid) scattered on furniture, and water splattered from istinja' (cleaning oneself after urinating/defecating) onto the body and faucet, and the small, hard-to-remove spot on the toilet seat?
How is a car seat purified from the impurity of urine in the event of repeated urination on the seat and uncertainty about it being sufficiently immersed in water to remove the impurity? And would taking it to a car cleaning shop to remove the seats and spray water into them remove the impurity?
Should one act upon doubt regarding the purity of the hand after washing it twice with weak water, knowing the frequency of doubt in ablution (wudu), prayer (salat), and purification (tahara)?
Is it obligatory to wash oily skin with soap when it becomes impure, or is water sufficient, and is water sufficient to remove impurity even if the skin's oils, which are part of its natural composition, are not removed?
What is the ruling on purifying underwear that still has traces of impurity after washing, and does the dirtiness of bedding and blankets affect their purity? And what is the moisture of impurity? And what is the role of the congregants in congregational prayer? And how can one tell if there is impurity in colored underwear?
What is the description of yellowish and brownish discharge? Is it considered menses if it comes down in a large amount for two days? And must one change the clothes affected by it before every prayer?
Does the washing machine purify clothes if it fills with water once and spins with it for more than one cycle, then drains the water without wringing, and fills with water for rinsing once for spinning, then drains the water and wrings?
Is a special intention required for the Basmala when performing Wudu', or is the intention for Wudu' sufficient, with the Basmala being a part of it?
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')?
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 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?
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 permissible to perform ablution with alkaline water? May Allah reward you.
Does the intention for ablution change when washing a part that has touched the sink, or when washing with the intention of cooling an itch in addition to the intention for ablution, or when intending refreshment or pleasure with the water used to wipe the head, leading to the invalidation of the ablution, especially with the presence of waswasa (whispers of the devil/obsessive thoughts)?
Should the fatwa mandating waiting for the cessation of the delayed drop of urine be reconsidered due to the hardship and obsessive thoughts it causes, and should the methodology of the Iraqi Malikis be adopted in this regard?
What are the Sunnahs of urination, and how is purification from it performed? What are Istinja', Istibra', and Istijmar, how are they performed, and is performing them obligatory?
What is the ruling on the liquid that appears on the male organ after lying down, and is it obligatory to perform Istinja (washing) and Wudu (ablution) from it, or is Istijmar (cleaning with stones/tissue) sufficient?
Does the persistence of the trace of prostatic fluid (madhy) after washing affect the purity of the garment, and does it contaminate other clothes when washed with it in the washing machine?