Al-Uthaymeen explains that sometimes we have
substances that are purely liquid but at times the same substance can turn into
a solid.
Based on this, if something impure falls into a
solid then the Najasah (impurity) can be removed and everything else is pure.
Such as if a mouse fell into butter, the dead mouse and whatever is around it
must be removed and the rest is pure and Halaal.
If something impure falls into a liquid then
the Hanbalees were of the view is that it cannot become pure; irrespective of
whether the impurity is a lot or little, or the liquid is a lot or little or whether
the smell, taste or colour of the liquid has changed or not.
For example, if a dead mouse were to fall into
a large container of liquid, then the whole container would become impure.
Al-Uthaymeen states that the correct opinion is
that liquid is the same as solids in this regard; that the impurities must be
removed and the rest is Halal and pure. The evidence for this includes:
-The Prophet was asked about mice
falling into butter and he said, “Take it out and what is around it and eat the
rest.” [Reported by al-Bukhaaree (5538) and Muslim (235)]
This is general and there is no
correct wording which differentiates between solids and liquids.
-Just as we are able to purify water
we are able to purify other liquids.
-Comparing solids to all forms of
liquid is not correct, because some liquids, such as oil, sometimes doesn’t mix
with other substances.
For this reason, some of the
scholars have stated that substances like oil (that which doesn’t mix with
other substances) cannot become impure and cannot be purified.
Others said it is possible to purify
such liquids.
Al-Uthaymeen sides with the latter and states
that when the Najaasah ceases, then the ruling of impurity also ceases.
ash-Sharh al-Mumti (1/433-435)
And Allah Knows best
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