Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can we wash impure clothes in a washing machine?

· 19 Ramadan 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1761English

Question

Can the impure clothes become pure after being washed in a washing machine.Can pure and impure clothes be washed seprately but in the same washing machine,jazakAllah.

Answer

If the washing machine regularly changes the water in it, (unlike washing machines using chemicals for many washes) then the impure clothes in it will be purified.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best

Mufti E. Desai

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