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Stain Remaining After Washing a Cloth

· 28 Rabiʻ II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A white cloth, which was soiled with impurity, was washed after a long time. Before washing it, there was a stain in the place where the impurity was. After washing the cloth, the stains are still visible. Can one perform Salaah wearing these clothes?

Answer

Yes, as long as it was correctly washed i.e. the impurity had gone out entirely. It was just the stain of the impurity that was left behind. This is paak.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( ولا يضر بقاء أثر ) كلون وريح ( لازم ) فلا يكلف في إزالته إلى ماء حار أو صابون ونحوه (الدر المختار 1/329)

( ويطهر متنجس ) سواء كان بدنا أو ثوبا أو آنية ( بنجاسة ) ولو غليظة ( مرئية ) كدم ( بزوال عينها ولو ) كان ( بمرة ) أي غسلة واحدة ( على الصحيح ) ولا يشترط التكرار لأن النجاسة فيه باعتبار عينها فتزول بزوالها ... ( ولا يضر بقاء أثر ) كلون أو ريح في محلها ( شق زواله ) (مراقي الفلاح مع حاشية الطحطاوي ص159)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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