Dividing the state of ritual impurity into major, intermediate, and minor
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some scholars say that the state of ritual impurity has three categories: a major one, such as menstruation and post-natal bleeding; an intermediate one, such as major ritual impurity; and a minor one, such as passing wind and sleeping. Is there a basis for this division among the scholars?
Answer:
No, not everything that obligates the full ritual bath is a major state of ritual impurity. Everything that obligates the full ritual bath is a major state of ritual impurity, whether it is menstruation, post-natal bleeding, sexual intercourse, or major ritual impurity. And whatever obligates the ablution is a minor state of ritual impurity.
Honorable Shaykh, some scholars say that the state of ritual impurity has three categories: a major one, such as menstruation and post-natal bleeding; an intermediate one, such as major ritual impurity; and a minor one, such as passing wind and sleeping. Is there a basis for this division among the scholars?
Answer:
No, not everything that obligates the full ritual bath is a major state of ritual impurity. Everything that obligates the full ritual bath is a major state of ritual impurity, whether it is menstruation, post-natal bleeding, sexual intercourse, or major ritual impurity. And whatever obligates the ablution is a minor state of ritual impurity.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب عشرة النساء — islamhouse.com (1:13:15)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.