Washing the Feet After Contacting Overflowing Sewer Water
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our country, when the sky rains heavily, the sewers, may Allah reward you, overflow with what is in them, and it is known that they contain the impurities of bathrooms. If a person touches some of it, is it obligatory for him to wash his feet?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not wash his feet.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Streets are not free from dirty and impure things, but Allah has not obligated us to wash our feet when we pass through them.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: If you step on something pure, then the pure thing removes the impurity. Religion is ease, and praise be to Allah.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our country, when the sky rains heavily, the sewers, may Allah reward you, overflow with what is in them, and it is known that they contain the impurities of bathrooms. If a person touches some of it, is it obligatory for him to wash his feet?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not wash his feet.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Streets are not free from dirty and impure things, but Allah has not obligated us to wash our feet when we pass through them.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
The pure earth purifies it,
تطهرها الأرض الطاهرة،
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك الوسواس في انتقاض الطهارة لا يلتفت إليه — islamhouse.com (55:48)
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