-Using the
leaves of a tree instead of soil to clean from impurities from dogs is
permitted (with the Hanbalees).
Al-‘Uthaymeen
said this view has many reservations:
-The
Shariah explicitly states ‘soil’ and this can’t be replaced except with proof.
-Tree
leaves, such as Sidr, were present at the time of the Prophet, but he didn’t
use them instead.
-The
Shariah specified soil, so perhaps soil has qualities that which tree leaves
don’t provide.
-Soil is
used in a form of purification in at-Tayammum, and stands in for water when one
is not able to use it. The Prophet said, “The earth has been made a Masjid and
a source of purification.”
So the
correct opinion is that tree leaves cant replace soil when cleaning from dog impurities,
however, if in a rare scenario that soil is not available, then using leaves or
cleaning agents would be better than using just water.
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And Allah
Knows best
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