Rulings of Purification Week knowledge2.pptx

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1. Rulings of Purification

2. Outline Definitions Najaasah Ghusl Istinjaa Hair Removal Wudhu Tayammum Masah on Khuffain 2

3. Sources This material is compiled from several sources including: “ Taleemul Haq ” (Teachings of Islam) compiled by Haji Shabbir Ahmed Desai “Basic Fiqh” published by Jamiatul Ulama (KZN) Ta’limi Board “Self learning course on issues of Najaasa (impurity) & Tahaara (purity)” from www.central-mosque.com www.askimam.org Any mistakes are my own and I would be happy to rectify them – Zaid Saeed Khan Please contact [email protected] for queries 3

4. Scope of this Document This document is just a brief introduction to the Fiqh of purification It does not contain all the details or reasonings of the rulings It contains only those rulings which are relevant to common situations in everyday life It necessarily contains some explicit descriptions which may be a bit mature for pre-teen readers It does not cover the rulings that are particular to women’s purification It provides rulings according to the Hanafi school of Fiqh 4

5. Some Definitions (1) Fardh : obligatory, compulsory (leaving it is a sin) If a Fardh component of a deed is left out, the deed will not be valid Waajib : same as Fardh , but the proof of it being obligatory is less strong If a Waajib component of a deed is left out, the deed will have a deficiency which must be corrected Sunnah : practice of Nabi ﷺ (encouraged to follow, highly rewarded) Sunnah Mu'akkadah : consistant practice (leaving it regularly without a valid reason is a sin) Sunnah Ghair Mu'akkadah : non- consistant practice (leaving it is not a sin) If a Sunnah component of a deed is left out, the deed will be valid but the complete reward will not be gained Mustahab (or Nafl ): preferred, praiseworthy, voluntary Nafl acts carry extra reward but there is no sin for leaving them 5

6. Some Definitions (2) Haraam : prohibited, forbidden (doing it is a sin) Makruh : disliked, reprehensible Makruh Tahreemi : very close to Haraam except that the proof of it being prohibited is less strong Makruh Tanzeehi : mildly disliked (there is no sin for doing it but there is reward for avoiding it) Mubah : permissible, neutral (no sin or reward for doing or leaving) 6

7. The Spectrum of Rulings 7 Fardh Waajib Sunnah Mu’akkadah Sunnah Ghair Mu’akkadah Mubah Makruh Tanzeehi Makruh Tahreemi Haraam Mustahab

8. Najaasah & Tahaarah Najaasah ( Napaaki ): impurity which must be removed before engaging in worship e.g. prayer, recitation of the Quran etc. A person or item affected by Najaasah is called Najis Tahaarah ( Paaki ): to attain purity by removing Najaasah A person or item which is “Islamically pure” (i.e. unaffected by Najaasah) is called Taahir 8

9. Types of Najaasah Najaasah is of two types: Haqeeqi (real or literal): which has a physical/material existence It is further divided into 2 levels: Ghaleeza (Heavy): e.g. stool, urine, semen, flowing blood, etc Khafeefa (Light): e.g. urine of birds Hukmi (legislative): the “state” of impurity which is not physical but ritual It is further divided into 2 levels: Hadath Asghar (minor ritual impurity): i.e. not having Wudhu Hadath Akbar / Janabah (major ritual impurity): caused by wet dream, intercourse, etc , requires Ghusl to remove 9

10. How to Remove Physical Najaasah (1) If the total size of the impurity is as big as a large coin (approximately 3 cm diameter) or more, then it is Waajib to remove it Prayer performed in this state is not valid If the size of the impurity is smaller, it is Mustahab to remove it Prayer performed in this state is valid but Makruh The part of the material (body, clothes, object, etc ) which has an impurity on it must be washed thrice (i.e. pour water over it three times) If the material is squeezable (e.g. clothes), it must be squeezed after each wash Alternatively, the material can be put under running water until three times the amount of water needed to immerse it in a container has flowed over it The material will become pure even if stains or stiffness remain after this process If the material is solid and impermeable (e.g. tile, plastic, metal etc ), then wiping the visible impurity away will be sufficient to purify the material 10

11. How to Remove Physical Najaasah (2) If Najaasah becomes dry , the impurity does not transfer to another dry object by contact (but the material itself still remains impure) If one is unsure where the impurity is located, he should simply wash the portion that is more likely to have the impurity After washing the material thrice, one should ignore any doubts about whether it has been purified Impure clothes become pure when they are washed in a washing machine (because it rinses and squeezes them and changes the water multiple times) There is no need to wash impure clothes separately from others in a washing machine However it is preferable to wash the impurity away before putting them in 11

12. Test Yourself – Questions You got a cut and your clothes got stained with a few small drops of blood. You washed them in the washing machine but when they came out outline of the blood stains are still visible. Are your clothes pure or not? Yes (see page 10 point 5 and page 11 point 4) Your baby urinated on the bed and the urine dried up and left a mark on the bedsheet. If your clothes touched that part of bedsheet, did they become impure? How can you purify the bedsheet? No, as long as your clothes were dry (see page 11 point 1) The bedsheet can be purified by washing it thrice (see page 10 point 3) 12