Water

Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms. It is vital for all known forms of life, even though it provides no calories or organic nutrients.

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Water . Wudu (Ablution) . Fraud

Can you perform wudu with water resistant sunscreens or fake tans?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 day ago

Bismihi ta'āla

If it is water resistant, you cannot do wudhu with it. As for a fake tan, as long as it is not "water-proof", you can do wudhu over it.

The criterion is water reaching the skin, for wudhu and for ghusl.

And Allah knows best

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Cat . Food . Meat . Water . Najis

If a container of cat food was washed under tap water, causing spills, and some small amount of water was added to purify it without removing the impurity, does that make the sink area impure?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 months ago

When tap water is used and the Najis item (A'yn al-Najasah) is removed then there is no question of impurity remains. Cat food by itself is not necessarily Najis unless it contains Najis ingradeint.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Water

What is the recommended way to perform Ghusl in a small bathroom where water might spill?

Simply, make water reach your head and face and neck then your right side of your body, then the left side of your body. Obviously after having in your heart the intention of Ghusl for the sake of Allah (SWT).

Wassalam.

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Chair . Najis . Water . Tazkiyah (Purification)

The seat of my chair, made of porous wood with a small piece of fabric pinned on it, is Najis. I cannot take it to the bathroom or place it under running water. What is the correct way to purify it?

If the Najis fabric is from pork or dog or non Halal animal skin, then there is no way to clean or purify such material. If the Najis fabric is not Najis Al-A'yn, then you can wash it with water and make it Taahir.

Wassalam.

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Body . Scalp . Ghusl . Water . Ibadah . Masah

A few years ago I realized that I do not wipe off my body and massage on scalp while performing Wajib Ghusl to make sure water reaches everywhere. Does this mean my Ghusl is invalid? If so, does that invalidate all my Ibadah as well?

Your Ghusl is valid because wiping off your body and massage on the scalp is not obligatory during Ghusl.

Wassalam.

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Sexual . Water . Clothing . Washing Machine

If there is semen on my clothing, is it permissible to wash it with water and then pray while wearing those clothes?

Yes after being sure that the semen was completely removed and the cloth has become Taahir.

Wassalam.

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Water . Ghusl . Hair . Wudu (Ablution) . Doubt

What is the recommended amount of water for performing Wudu? I often question the validity of my Wudu and end up repeating it several times, which harms my hair and skin. How can I ensure I am doing it correctly without causing damage?

The Hadeeth narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) states: الوضوء بِمُدٍّ والغُسلُ بِصاع) Wudhu is with one Mudd (750 ml of water) and Ghusl is with one Saa' (3litres of water. Wasting water in Wudhu is not good and some Ulama said that it is Haraam.

If you repeat your Wudhu because repeated doubt, you must refrain from that and ignore the repeated doubts.

Wassalam.

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Water . Clothing . Najasa (Impurity)

When washing the anus in the toilet, if some clear water from the hand gets on the clothes, is the clothing considered impure even though the water appears clean?

After the removal of the stool and washing the place, the clear water is Not Najis.

Wassalam.

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Water . Food . Hindusim

What guidelines should be followed if Hindu workers in your organization serve tea, water, or food?

If you are not sure that the food was been touched by a Mushrik with wetness, then you can take as Taahir, but if you are that it was definitely been touched by a Mushrik with wetness, then you must avoid consuming it.

Wassalam.

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Water . Ghusl

I have a cast on my left leg from knee to foot and cannot wash that area with water. Does this affect the validity of my Ghusl?

Bismihi ta'ala

Please watch this tutorial clip I made a few years ago:

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Feet . Water . Masah . Wudu (Ablution)

If a few drops of water fall on my feet while performing Wudhu, do I need to dry them before doing Masah? Will my Wudhu be invalid if I choose not to?

If you can perform Masah (wiping) on the dry area on your feet, then it is valid, but never do Masah on the water which falled on your feet. If the whole area is wet with that water,b then you need to dry it before performing Masah in it.
'Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Water . Wudu (Ablution)

If a small area during Wudhu or Ghusl remains dry and hasn't been touched by water, is the Wudhu or Ghusl still considered valid?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa... Answer updated 1 year ago

Salam
As for Wudhu yes and you need to repeat it.
As for Ghusl also yes, but you may be able to make it valid very easily.
So if this dry part is in your left side of the body you can make it wet with the intention of Ghusl and this way your incomplete Ghusl will become complete and valid (The reason is in Ghusl, Muwaalaat i.e. "not creating distance between the components of a task" is not a condition for validity but in Wudhu it is!)
According to Sayyed Khamenei if this dry part is in your right side of the body you have to make it wet and also wash the left side as well because in his viewpoint, the sequence of head and neck then right then left side has to be observed according to obligatory precaution. same is with the head and neck i.e. if the dry part is in your head and neck you have to repeat on right and left part again.
According to Sayyed Sistani, if this dry part is in your right part of the body also you can make it wet with the intention of Ghusl and there is no need to wash the left part afterwards.
But if it's in head and neck then you need to wash the body afterwards.