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I was impure before the start of Ramadan and did not know that I had to do Ghusl and fasted throughout the whole month. Are my fasts still valid or will I have to make them up?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

If you did not know, and you did not have the ability to educate yourself about these things, then your fasting is valid. Otherwise, you will need to do qadha. 

ِAnd Allah knows best
Is it true that Shia Muslims consider non-Muslims as impure? If that is the case, what about those non-Muslims such as Hindus and Sikhs who participate in Muharram congregations and give food to participants?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Allah, The Glorious says in Quran (9:28) : إنّما المشركون نَجَس INNAMA ALMUSHRIKOON NAJAS. Verily the polytheists are impure. This a Quranic fact which all Muslims should follow.

Those who participate in Muharram believe and love Imam Husain (AS) being a divine leader of Truth, which means that they are not really polytheists even if their families are been classified as non Muslims. Their noble act in commemorating Imam Husain (AS)'s martyrdom reflects their undeclared faith in his values.

Allah Knows what is in the hearts and the acts usually reflect what is in the heart. That is why we take the acts who love Imam Hussain (AS) as an indication of their faith in him and his faith which is Tawheed.

Wassalam.
I had become impure a few months ago, and I was unaware that I had to perform Ghusl. I have, therefore, missed a lot of prayers since then but I do not know an exact number. Should I estimate a number and make them up accordingly?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Any Salah which was not performed with proper Ghusl must be made up again. If you are not sure how many prayers were invalid, you can estimate.

Wassalam.
If we touch any impure part of the body with the intention of cleaning during Ghusl, so that the water reaches it, does this invalidate the Ghusl?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Just touching any impure part of the body during performing a Ghusl does not invalidate the Ghusl.

Wassalam.