Najis

In Islamic law, najis (Arabic: نجس‎) means ritually unclean. According to Islam, there are two kinds of najis: the essential najis which cannot be cleaned and the unessential najis which become najis while in contact with another najis. Contact with najis things brings a Muslim into a state of ritual impurity (Arabic: نجاسة‎ najāsa, in opposition to ṭahārah, ritual purity). Ritual purification is then required before religious duties such as regular prayers are performed.

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Alcohol . Najis . Perfume

Are fragrances that include alcohol, like those derived from whisky or cognac, allowed to be used? I know wine and beer are Najis, but I believe spirits are deemed Tahir. If this is so, can one wear fragrances containing such alcohol?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 month ago

Any material taken from Najis item is Najis as well. Fragrances derived from intoxicant alcohol is Najis. Applying such fragrances is permissible by itself, despite that fact that it is Najis, but you need to wash it before performing your Wudhu and/ or Prayers (Salah).

Wassalam.

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Goat . Blood . Najis

Is it necessary to wash a newborn goat covered in blood? Additionally, if we are purchasing goats and are unsure if the previous owner washed them, should we regard them as Najis or Tahir?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 7 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

No, it is not 'necessary', and as for what is previously owned, that's also not necessary to ascertain, or to wash. If you want to wash the animal, you can, but it's not wajib.

And Allah knows best

189063

Istihadha . Najis . Salah (Prayers)

Is a very small amount of Istihadha considered Najis? If I discover that I had a tiny amount of Istihadha immediately after my prayer, does that render my prayer invalid?

Istihadha requires you to perform Wudhu for every single Salah whether obligatory or recommended. If the Istihadha has occurred before performing your Salah, your every Salah needs to be with a new Wudhu.

If Istihadha occurred immediately after you performed your Prayers,v your Prayers which performed are valid, but coming prayers need a new Wudhu for every Prayer. This is when the blood is little which does not fill the pad.

Wassalam.

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OCD . Najis . Clothing . Anxiety

How can I remedy my OCD-related anxiety about cleanliness, as I am worried that my sister didn't wash my Najis clothes properly, potentially contaminating everything in our house?

Bismihi ta'ala

This is a frequent question, and I would recommend you refer back to the many answers we have given here on this platform.

This clip could alos be useful for you, in shaa Allah:

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Najis . Wudu (Ablution) . Salah (Prayers)

If a person is wearing a Najis belt, can they perform Wudu and Salah while wearing it or should they remove it for these acts of worship?

Bismihi ta'ala

It can be worn for wudhu`, as long as it does not get wet, but it cannot be worn for salat.

And Allah knows best

184863

Food . Najis . Pork

Is all Haram food considered Najis or does that only apply to pork?

Not every Haraam food is Najis, although every Najis food is Haraam, but many Haraam food is not Najis like fish without scales, shells, crab etc. Najis food is like pork, meat of animal killed in wrong way, and any food which was touch with witness by a Mushrik or Kafir.

Wassalam.

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Istinja . Water . Najis

If a few drops of water from my hand dripped onto a place while there was still stool on my finger, does that place become Najis even if the stool did not transfer?

If the drops of water did touch the Najis material, then the drops are Najis.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Najis . Toilet . Wudu (Ablution) . Najasa (Impurity)

Is the place where I perform Ghusl after removing any impurity considered Najis? Additionally, is a bathroom where I perform Ghusl, Taharat, and ablution considered Najis? Can wearing slippers inside the bathroom make them impure?

Bismihi ta'ala

Once you've done your ghusl, and there is no najasah substance anywhere there, then wherever the water has reached, it would be considered tahir. With wearing slippers inside the bathroom, it has the same scenariou. As long as there is no najasah substance, and there was flowing of water, it would be tahir.

And Allah knows best

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Body . Ghusl . Najis . Mayyit

If I come into contact with a deceased person's body, does everything I touch with unwashed hands and any sweat on them become impure?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa... Answered 1 year ago

if you touch the unwashed dead body with the wet hand then your hand becomes Najis so if you touch another thing with that hand while it is wet that thing will become najis too.
But touching the dead body with dry hand doesn't make your hand najis and the only duty is to perform Mayyit touching Ghusl.

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Najis . Food

Does the idea that something is to be considered clean until proven Najis also apply to food items as well?

Mateen Charbonneau, Sheikh Mateen Joshua Charbonneau achieved a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies. He undertook Howza classes under esteemed scholars since 2013 and has been teaching at Imam Mahdi... Answered 1 year ago

No we must assure the food is halal. One way is that we receive it from the hand or market of a muslim

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Water . Najis . Tazkiyah (Purification)

When washing myself after a bowel movement with Qalil water, how should I purify my hand after each time of touching the Najasah so that the Qalil water I then use to wash myself does not itself get impure?

After removing Najasat, whether by tissue or water , just pour Qalil water on the place two times, then that place as well as your hands are Taahir.

'Wassalam.

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Najis

If there is a possibility that an impurity is present on an object without any visible or odorant indication, does it still hold the status of being Najis?

Just possibility does not establish a concrete evidence of impurity. Everything is Taahir for you unless and until you know that it is Najis. You need to know for sure that it is Najis. Visibility or odor of the Najis item is not necessary which means some Najis items fall on an object in a tiny amount which does not leave a visible trace or odor, but the object has become Najis. Visibility or odor of Najis item can be an evidence in some cases.

'Wassalam.