Pus coming out of a wound
Question
Is the transparent water that usually comes out from a wound impure?
Answer
This water is regarded as pus and pus is napaak when it flows out of the wound.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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