Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Dogs saliva

· 1 Rajab 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If the saliva of the dog came into contact with you clothes. What is the ruling?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

If the saliva of the dog soiled ones clothes and the soiled area is more than three centimetres in diameter, the clothes will become najis and impure.1The soiled area must be washed three times to make it taahir and clean.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Answered by
Huzaifah Deedat (Student Darul Iftaa)
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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