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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Removing Impurities: Istihaalah (Part 8)

 -Impurities are not removed by Istihaalah.

Al-Uthaymeen explains that al-Istihaalah is to change a state of something to another state (impure to pure or visa versa).

For example, if animal feces turned in fertilizer then this doesn't become pure as the very essence of the thing is impure and anything connected to it is also impure.

The impurities must be washed. This is the view of the Hanablee Madhab.

The only exception they make are from the following:
                -If alcohol turns into vinegar by itself.
                -If a fetus turns into a pure animal.

Al-Uthaymeen states that these exceptions are not necessary, because alcohol in itself isn't impure (rather it is Haram to drink but not impure to touch).

As for the second exception then the fetus in the womb has no ruling connected to it until it is born. Its like saying urine is Najis whilst inside the body and outside of it, however whatever is inside the body carries no ruling.

So if a person prays and wants to go to urinate his Salat is correct, but is only nullified if something comes out of him.

Thus, something impure can become pure if it changes in its state with Uthaymeen.


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And Allah Knows best

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