Purifying Najasah (ritual impurity) with Other Than Water and with Steam
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Question:
The questioner asks and says: Regarding ritual impurity, Shaykh, does it become pure without water? And do the washing facilities that use steam suffice for the purpose of purification?
Answer:
Ritual impurity is not purified except by water. It is purified only by water, for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has made water a means of purification for us[Al-Anfal 8:11] [Al-Furqan 25:48]. Steam is not sufficient to remove ritual impurity; rather, it is necessary to wash it with water until its effect is removed, whether its taste, smell, or color. This is required, except for some types of impurity. For example, the trace that remains on the exit from the front or the back is purified by istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) and wiping it until the effect of what came out is removed, and that suffices in place of washing with water. Likewise, if a shoe has been stepped in impurity and it is wiped with pure earth or pure ground, it is purified by that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you
The questioner asks and says: Regarding ritual impurity, Shaykh, does it become pure without water? And do the washing facilities that use steam suffice for the purpose of purification?
Answer:
Ritual impurity is not purified except by water. It is purified only by water, for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has made water a means of purification for us
sent down upon you from the sky, rain by which to purify you
وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم بِهِand We send down from the sky pure water
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً طَهُورًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/135 — archive.org (13:22)
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