The ruling on purifying ritual impurity with steam and dry cleaning
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Regarding ritual impurity, does it become pure by means other than water? And is the steam used to wash clothes and dry cleaning sufficient to purify them?
Answer:
This is not sufficient; it is necessary to purify the impurity with water. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Anfal 8:11] [Al-Furqan 25:48] Therefore, it is necessary to remove the impurity by washing it with water until its effect is gone, its color is gone, and its smell is gone, and first its substance is removed. As for the steam, these are merely cleaners for clothes; as for purification, they are not sufficient as long as water is available. So, the impurity must be washed with water before it is subjected to the steam. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Regarding ritual impurity, does it become pure by means other than water? And is the steam used to wash clothes and dry cleaning sufficient to purify them?
Answer:
This is not sufficient; it is necessary to purify the impurity with water. Allah the Exalted said:
from the sky, rain by which to purify you
مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم بِهِand We send down from the sky pure water
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً طَهُورًا
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/045 — archive.org (5:23)
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