Najis

In Islamic law, najis (Arabic: نجس‎) means ritually unclean. According to Islam, there are two kinds of najis: the essential najis which cannot be cleaned and the unessential najis which become najis while in contact with another najis. Contact with najis things brings a Muslim into a state of ritual impurity (Arabic: نجاسة‎ najāsa, in opposition to ṭahārah, ritual purity). Ritual purification is then required before religious duties such as regular prayers are performed.

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Bird . Najis

One day, my bird bit a najis object. Will it also become najis or its an animal that can purify itself ?

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 1 month ago

Bird dropping is not Najis. What do you mean by writing: My bird bit a Najis object?

Wassalam.

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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?

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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Najis . Time . Knowledge

If a person touches an object and does not know that it is Najis, and later finds out that it was Najis at the time of touching, what is the ruling on their hand and on the other things they touched before they gained this knowledge?

If he is sure that he touched the item which was in fact Najis, with a wet hand or the item was wet, then his hand became Najis even if he was unaware that it was Najis when he touched it. If he is not sure that his hand was wet or the item was wet when was touched by him, then his hand is Najis. Same also is the rule for other items touched by him later on whether he was sure that his hand was wet or the item itself was wet when it was touched by his Najis hand.

Wassalam.

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Najis . Tazkiyah (Purification)

How can I purify my laptop after Najis water - not containing Ayn al-Najasat - fell on it? Since it is not waterproof, I cannot pour Kurr or Qalil water. Would wiping it three times with a wet cloth be effective for purification?

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 3 months ago

Bismihi ta'āla

No, wiping it will not remove the najasah. There must be pouring of water.

You might be better to just keep it that way, although you might be concerned about using it when your hands sweat, etc, or maybe trading the laptop with another new one.

It might be a bit risky, but you can put the laptop upside down, and spray water upwards, hoping it does not go in, and then dry it quickly. It does not need kurr water, and does not need a lot of water as well. This is just a suggestion.

And Allah knows best

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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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Alcohol . Najis . Perfume

Are fragrances that include alcohol, like those derived from whisky or cognac, allowed to be used? I know wine and beer are Najis, but I believe spirits are deemed Tahir. If this is so, can one wear fragrances containing such alcohol?

Any material taken from Najis item is Najis as well. Fragrances derived from intoxicant alcohol is Najis. Applying such fragrances is permissible by itself, despite that fact that it is Najis, but you need to wash it before performing your Wudhu and/ or Prayers (Salah).

Wassalam.

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Goat . Blood . Najis

Is it necessary to wash a newborn goat covered in blood? Additionally, if we are purchasing goats and are unsure if the previous owner washed them, should we regard them as Najis or Tahir?

Bismihi ta'ala

No, it is not 'necessary', and as for what is previously owned, that's also not necessary to ascertain, or to wash. If you want to wash the animal, you can, but it's not wajib.

And Allah knows best

189063

Istihadha . Najis . Salah (Prayers)

Is a very small amount of Istihadha considered Najis? If I discover that I had a tiny amount of Istihadha immediately after my prayer, does that render my prayer invalid?

Istihadha requires you to perform Wudhu for every single Salah whether obligatory or recommended. If the Istihadha has occurred before performing your Salah, your every Salah needs to be with a new Wudhu.

If Istihadha occurred immediately after you performed your Prayers,v your Prayers which performed are valid, but coming prayers need a new Wudhu for every Prayer. This is when the blood is little which does not fill the pad.

Wassalam.

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OCD . Najis . Clothing . Anxiety

How can I remedy my OCD-related anxiety about cleanliness, as I am worried that my sister didn't wash my Najis clothes properly, potentially contaminating everything in our house?

Bismihi ta'ala

This is a frequent question, and I would recommend you refer back to the many answers we have given here on this platform.

This clip could alos be useful for you, in shaa Allah:

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Najis . Wudu (Ablution) . Salah (Prayers)

If a person is wearing a Najis belt, can they perform Wudu and Salah while wearing it or should they remove it for these acts of worship?

Bismihi ta'ala

It can be worn for wudhu`, as long as it does not get wet, but it cannot be worn for salat.

And Allah knows best

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Food . Najis . Pork

Is all Haram food considered Najis or does that only apply to pork?

Not every Haraam food is Najis, although every Najis food is Haraam, but many Haraam food is not Najis like fish without scales, shells, crab etc. Najis food is like pork, meat of animal killed in wrong way, and any food which was touch with witness by a Mushrik or Kafir.

Wassalam.

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Istinja . Water . Najis

If a few drops of water from my hand dripped onto a place while there was still stool on my finger, does that place become Najis even if the stool did not transfer?

If the drops of water did touch the Najis material, then the drops are Najis.

Wassalam.