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How a Pure Thing Becomes Impure

Issue 59: If a pure thing touches an impure thing and if either or both of them are so wet that the wetness of one reaches the other, the pure thing will be impure.

Issue 60: If one does not know whether or not a pure thing has become impure, then it is pure. There is no need for examining and checking it, even if they can determine the purity or impurity of that thing.

Issue 61: If the ground, cloth, and such things are wet, then only the part where impurity reaches becomes impure, and the rest remains pure. The case is the same with cucumber, melon and the like.

Issue 62: If a fly or the like, sits on wet impure things, and then sits on a wet pure thing, the pure thing will be impure, provided that one is sure that the fly was carrying the impurity with it, otherwise it remains pure.

Issue 63: If a needle, a knife, or any medical instrument, is inserted into the body, but one is not sure whether blood has reached it, it is pure, and so is it if one is certain that blood has reached it, but there is no trace of blood when the object is pulled out of the body. The same is the case with saliva and mucus of the nose, if they contact blood within the body, but have no trace of it when they come out.

Issue 64: It is forbidden to make the script, pages, and the special cover of the Holy Quran impure, and if it becomes impure, it must be immediately purified with water.

Issue 65: Giving the Holy Quran to an infidel is allowable per se.

Issue 66: It does not matter if the buyer or borrower of an impure thing which can be purified with water is not notified of the impurity of that thing, but if one knows that the buyer or the borrower wants to eat that thing or drink it, they must be notified about the impurity.

Issue 67: It is forbidden to drink or eat an impure thing.

Q68: Sometimes a viscous liquid similar to semen comes out after urinating and during Istibra', which does not smell of the usual semen. Is this liquid considered as semen?

A: What comes out during Istibra', is considered urine, but after Istibra', any liquid coming out of the urinary outlet, is not considered as semen, is pure and does not invalidate Wudhu (ablutions)

Q69: What is the verdict on the small amount of liquid which is splashed on one's clothes in the toilet?

A: It is pure, unless one is certain that the liquid is a splash of the impurity itself.

Q70: What is the verdict on the moisture which reaches the socks from under the shoes, in which there is no observable impurity?

A: Because it is not certain that the moisture is impure, then it is pure, and so are the socks and shoes.

Q71: What is the verdict on peeling the skin of the body or a wound, removing a tooth etc.? Are these peelings impure?

A: If it does not involve any glaring harm, it is not forbidden. Small and tiny peelings are not impure, but the big ones are.

Q72: What is your view on purity or impurity of the People of the Book? Is it allowable for Muslims to socialize, make friends, and eat with them?

A: Obstinate infidels are absolutely impure, but the infidels who are not obstinate, including almost all of the infidels are pure, and socializing with them is permissible. If a person wants to eat with them, and the meal includes meat and its derivatives, care must be taken to make sure whether the animal has been slaughtered in God's name, i.e., after saying “Bismillah”.

Q73: What is your view on shaking hands with or touching the wet body of infidels? Is there any difference between the People of the Book and other infidels in this regard? What about their dry body?

A: The infidels, who are not obstinate, are absolutely pure. As for the obstinate infidels, if the moisture of their body reaches one's body, then their body will be impure, but merely coming into contact with them, does not make one's body impure, and there is no difference between the People of the Book and other infidels in this regard.

Q74: What is the verdict on socializing, eating, and sharing pensions, kitchen utensils and bathrooms with infidels?

A: It does not matter to share or use non-Muslim's tools and facilities, and despite the view of impurity of infidels, the impurity of their tools and facilities is not certain regarding the condition of impurity-especially at our time when gloves, washing machines, dish washers and tap water are in use; and according to my recent view of purity of the infidels who are not obstinate, it will not be problematic. Moreover, most and almost all of the infidels, even those who fight with Muslims for reasons other than Islam and Islamic beliefs, are not viewed as obstinate infidels and are pure. Of course, the animals slaughtered in infidels' territories, are considered illegal (Haraam), and it is not permissible to eat their meat etc., unless it is certain that the act of slaughtering has been done in the name of God, that is, after saying “Bismillah”, and according to other Islamic rules as well. It is better to avoid eating and drinking in dishes which are likely to have been used for eating and drinking impure things like wine etc.

Q75: What is the verdict on using eau de colognes which are manufactured in other countries and whose applied formulas and producers we do not know?

A: Since we do not know the formulas and whether or not they have come into contact with impure things, they are pure and there is no need for investigation.

Q76: Is it forbidden to use toilets whose constructions directly face the Quiblah? Sometimes, some people who do not know about this use such toilets. Is it necessary to notify them of that, or must these toilets be destroyed and redesigned?

A: It is forbidden to face the Quiblah while relieving oneself, and it is obligatory for one who wants to use the toilet, to redesign it if it faces the Quiblah provided that they can afford it, and the people in charge must be notified; But it is not obligatory to notify others of the problem, and this notification must even be avoided if it is likely to put them to any inconvenience.

Q77: I have burned most of my frontal hair and referred to hair specialists for hair repair using artificial hair which is imported from foreign countries. Is such artificial hair pure?

A: It is pure.

Q78: If one's whole body is wet and part of their body reaches impurity, will the whole body be impure and have to be washed and purified with water, or will that suffice to wash the contact point?

A: The whole body will not be impure, so it suffices to wash the contact point, unless the impurity has reached the other parts of the body through the moisture.

Q79: Your view on obsession is that an obsessive person must not care about their obsession. Is blood or urine impure for an obsessive person?

A: An obsessive person must not care for their certainty, and even if they are certain about the impurity caused by blood or urine, it is pure for them, unless others warn them of such impurity.

Q80: What is the verdict on an obsessive person's notification about purity or impurity of things (especially impurity)?

A: An obsessive person's statement and notification does not deserve any care and attention.

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