We heard that the earth is purified from the impurity of urine when it dries under the effect of the sun. Is the effect of the sun necessary, or is mere drying sufficient? And is the same ruling applied to carpets?
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The questioner : The second question says: I heard on your program that the earth is purified from the impurity of urine when it dries under the effect of the sun. Is the effect of the sun necessary, or is mere drying sufficient? And is the ruling for carpets inside the house the same, whether they are attached to the ground or not?
The Shaykh : The meaning of the earth being purified by the sun and wind is not mere drying; rather, the effect must be removed so that no trace of the urine or the impure substance remains.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Accordingly, we say that if urine falls on the ground and dries, but the image of the urine is still present—meaning the mark of the spot—then it is not purified by that. However, if a period of time passes and its mark disappears, then it is purified by this, because impurity is a substance that must be removed and one must purify oneself from it. So, if this substance is removed by any remover, it becomes pure. As for carpets, they must be washed. Carpets that are spread on the ground, whether attached to the ground or separate, must be washed. Washing them involves pouring water on them, then drying them with a sponge, then pouring water a second and third time until it is most likely that the effect of the impurity has been removed.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The next question is from the listener Ali Hussein Ali from Iraq, Nineveh.
The Shaykh : The meaning of the earth being purified by the sun and wind is not mere drying; rather, the effect must be removed so that no trace of the urine or the impure substance remains.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Accordingly, we say that if urine falls on the ground and dries, but the image of the urine is still present—meaning the mark of the spot—then it is not purified by that. However, if a period of time passes and its mark disappears, then it is purified by this, because impurity is a substance that must be removed and one must purify oneself from it. So, if this substance is removed by any remover, it becomes pure. As for carpets, they must be washed. Carpets that are spread on the ground, whether attached to the ground or separate, must be washed. Washing them involves pouring water on them, then drying them with a sponge, then pouring water a second and third time until it is most likely that the effect of the impurity has been removed.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The next question is from the listener Ali Hussein Ali from Iraq, Nineveh.