28 Feb 2014

- Method of cleaning impure items

There are two types of impure items. Firstly there is the item that is in itself impure which is known as impurity, such as:
a) alcohol, b) faeces, c) urine, d) dung etc. these items until they keep to it's original form, they cannot be made clean.
1) Alcohol will remain impure as long as it stays as alcohol, and if it is made into vinegar then it becomes clean. Cow dung will remain impure until it is burnt and turned into ashes, then it is clean [Muniya, etc.].

2)  Secondly there is the item which is itself not impure, but due to having impurity stuck on it, it becomes impure, such as; a piece of clothing has had alcohol on it, the clothing is now impure.

3) To clean these items there are various methods. Many will become clean after;
a) Washing them, b) some will become clean after drying, c) some after shaking, d) some after burning, e) some after tanning and some after cutting.

4) You can clean impurity from items with clean water and any other clean liquid which would be able to clean it. Such as;
a) Vinegar, b) rose water, c) tea water, c) banana water etc.

5) Used water from Wudhu and Ghusl (ablution and bathing) can be used to clean impurities (this water is clean for cleaning but cannot be re-used to perform ablution or bathing).

Method of cleaning solid impurities
1 If impurity can be cleaned with saliva, then this method can be used. Such as, if a breast fed child vomited onto the breast then drank milk again and the impurity was cleaned off, then the breast will be clean [Qazi Khan etc.].

2 Impurity cannot be cleaned with soup, milk, oil, because these liquids will not make the impurity go away.

3 If the impurity is thick, such as faeces, dung, blood etc. then there is no rule on how many times it should be washed, if it takes just once to wash it clean then this is sufficient, however, if it takes four or five times to clean then this must be done. If the impurity is cleaned off the first time it is Mustahhab to clean it three times. 

The order on the colour or smell remaining after cleaning
1 If the impurity is cleaned off but there is still some smell, colour or a sign left, then it is important to clean this also. However, if it is very difficult to get rid of it's existence, then washing it three times will be sufficient, it is not necessary to wash it with soap, acid or hot water [Alamgiri, Maniya etc.].

2 If you put on an impure colour or impure henna on you body or clothes, then it is necessary to wash as many times as it takes for clean water to run off from it, it is not necessary for the colour to disappear [Alamgiri, Maniya etc.]. 

Method of cleaning liquid impurities
1 If you prepared saffron or some other die to colour your clothes and a child urinated in it or some other impurity dropped in it, then if you coloured the clothing with this, then wash it three times and it will become clean. 

2 If impure oil got on your clothes or body, then wash it three times and it will become clean. If there is still the stickiness of the oil remaining, then it is not necessary to use soap or hot water to make it clean. However, if fat from a dead animal got on your clothes or body then until the stickiness goes the body or clothing will not become clean [Muniya, Bahar-e-Shariah]. 

3 If blood got on a knife or inside an animal's head and then this knife or animal's head was put into a fire and the blood was burnt, then both the knife and the head will become clean [Maniya, Bazazia]. 

Squeezing and it's limit
1 If the impurity is a liquid, then to wash it three times and also adequately squeeze the clothing three times will clean the item. To squeeze it adequately means that every person squeezes the item to their own strength and ability, so that if the item was squeezed again more drops would not fall. If you think of the clothing and do not squeeze it adequately, then the item will not become clean [Alamgiri, Qazi khan].

2 If the person who has washed the clothing squeezed it adequately, then another person came who had more strength than the first person and squeezes the clothing and more drops fall, then the item is still considered clean because the first person washed it not the second person as the second person's strength is not taken into account, however, if the second person washed it and only squeezed it with the same strength as the first person, then the item is not clean.

3 After squeezing the first two times it is better to also clean the hands and after squeezing the third time, both the clothing and hands are clean. If the clothing is still wet that even half a drop of water falls, then both the clothing and hands are unclean.

4 If clothing was washed the first and second time and the hands were not washed after this and the water drops from the hands fall on a clean part of the clothing, then the clean part will become impure. If after this, the clothing is wet after washing it the first time, then it must be washed twice, and if it gets wet after washing it twice with drops of water from the hand, then it must be washed once more and squeezed and if a clean part of clothing gets wet after the first wash and squeeze then it must be washed and squeezed twice more and if it gets wet after squeezing it twice then washing it once more and squeezing it will get the clothing clean. 

5 Clothing is washed three times and is squeezed adequately three times and now it does not have any drops of water falling from it, then it is hung and some more water drops, this water is clean.

6 If the clothing was not squeezed adequately and water dropped, then the water is not clean.

7 The order for a milk drinking boy or girl is the same and that is if their urine got on clothing or the body then to wash it three times is necessary and only then will the clothing or body become clean [Alamgiri etc.]. 

Method of cleaning items that cannot be squeezed
The items that cannot be squeezed such as a leather table cloth, shoes, pans etc. should be washed and left to drip, and after all the water has dripped repeat the process again and then repeat it again for the third time and it will become clean. The same rule applies to clothing that is very fragile and would tear if squeezed. 

Method of cleaning steel, copper and glassware products
 If there are items where impurities do not dissolve in them, such as;
a) glassware,
b) dishes made from clay or pans or steel or copper etc.
c) Or items of metal etc. can be washed three times and they will become clean, it is not necessary to leave them between washes to drip dry.

It is better to scour impure dishes with soil.

If there is cooked leather and it gets an impurity on it, then if you can squeeze it, do so and if this is not possible then washing and leaving to drip dry between washes for three washes will get it clean [Alamgiri, Qazi khan].

Items of metal such as a knife, dagger, sword etc. which do not have a colour on them nor any design on the metal can be wiped clean if an impurity gets on them, and in this situation if there is no difference to the impurity meaning either solid or liquid, such as silver, gold, or a small pot or false or proper metal, then all these items can be wiped clean, if however, there is a design on them or has rust on them then they must be washed, they will not become clean by wiping them.

Method of cleaning a mirror etc.
1 Items such as a mirror, all items of glass, pots of glass, glazed pots, polished wood so as long as they are not porous can be cleaned by wiping them down properly so that no remains of impurities exist on them.

2 If the ground becomes dry and there was impurity and that has now disappeared then it is clean but you cannot perform Tayammum with it, however, you can pray Salaah on it [Alamgiri etc.].

3 If an items has been cleaned by drying or shaking and then gets wet again (with water) it will not become unclean again [Bazaziya]. 

Method of cleaning hide
1 Except for pigskin all other types of hide become clean by making them up, whether it is cleaned with salty water or some other medicine or is just dried in the sun or wing or dust and all it's dripping and smell has gone, then in both situations the skin will become clean. You can pray Salaah on this [Hidaya, Shareh Waqaya, Alamgiri etc].

2 Except for the pig if any other animal whether Haram or Halal is slaughtered by saying 'Bismilla..' then it's meat and skin is clean. You can pray Salaah while having the meat on your possession and you can pray Salaah on the skin. However, a Haram animal after being slaughtered will not become Halal but will stay Haram, there is a difference between the meat being clean and the meat being Halal. Look, soil is clean and can be used to clean something, but unless it is vital to save your life it is Haram to eat [Maniya, Hadiya etc.].

3 Lead and tin become clean when melted [Alamgiri]. 

Method of cleaning honey
C46.1 If honey becomes impure then the method of cleaning it is to add the same amount of water as honey and then to heat it until all the water burns out, perform this method three times and the honey will become clean. 

Method of cleaning oil and butter
1 The method of cleaning oil if it becomes impure is to perform the same process as for the honey. There is also another method and that is to add the same amount of water as the oil and stir it well, then take out the oil and throw away the water, repeat this three times and the oil will become clean [Muniya, Alamgiri].

2 If butter or lard become impure then use one of the methods as above and the butter or lard will become clean.

3 If a piece of cloth is made up of two ply and if one ply gets an impurity on it, then if they are sown together, Salaah is not allowed on the other ply and if they are not sown together, then Salaah is allowed.

4 If a plank of wood gets an impurity on one side of it and is so large that it can be joined in size, then you can turn it over and pray on the other side of it [Muniya].

5 The ground that has been plastered with dung, whether the dung has dried Salaah cannot be prayed on it, however, if it has dried and a large cloth is put on it then you can pray Salaah on the cloth. 

How are trees or walls, Herb roots, bricks cleaned?
All trees, grass and bricks made from ground roots are clean when they dry up. If the bricks are not made from ground roots then it is necessary to wash it otherwise it will not be clean. Also if a tree or grass is cut before it becomes dry then it is also necessary to wash it for cleanliness [Alamgiri].

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