I see that some people place hand-washing sinks over the latrine, as well as kitchen sinks, and in this case some food goes into the latrine. Is this permissible?
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The questioner : I see that some people place hand-washing sinks over the latrine, as well as kitchen sinks, and in this case some food goes into the latrine. Is this permissible? He also says: We have heard, and we do not know its authenticity, that they say food that does not fill a cat is permissible to go into this latrine. Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good, and peace be upon you and Allah's mercy?
The Shaykh : This also should not be done; hand-washing or washing dishes with food should not be mixed with filth and ritual impurities, because this washing accumulates and forms a large amount. This is if the washing produces something with substance, such as a grain, a piece of bread, or the like.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for if it does not produce anything with substance, there is no harm. As for what he heard about food that does not fill a cat being permissible, this has no basis. I have not heard it except from this question.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The way to get out of that is to divide the pit where the water collects into two sections and place a strong wall between them, either by pouring concrete or building it with sealed bricks and plastering it with strong plaster. The washing from food and hands should be directed to one side, and the place of relief to the other side.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And by this, the objective is achieved, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
This message reached us from the Al-Zahra Office in Tabuk from 'Abd al-Rahman 'A'id al-Mutayri. He says: One of the women asked me to write to the Al-Khayr program, inquiring about a problem that previously occurred with that woman. We request that this be presented to one of the scholars of Islamic jurisprudence through the Nur 'ala al-Darb program. The text of the problem is as follows.
The Shaykh : This also should not be done; hand-washing or washing dishes with food should not be mixed with filth and ritual impurities, because this washing accumulates and forms a large amount. This is if the washing produces something with substance, such as a grain, a piece of bread, or the like.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for if it does not produce anything with substance, there is no harm. As for what he heard about food that does not fill a cat being permissible, this has no basis. I have not heard it except from this question.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The way to get out of that is to divide the pit where the water collects into two sections and place a strong wall between them, either by pouring concrete or building it with sealed bricks and plastering it with strong plaster. The washing from food and hands should be directed to one side, and the place of relief to the other side.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And by this, the objective is achieved, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
This message reached us from the Al-Zahra Office in Tabuk from 'Abd al-Rahman 'A'id al-Mutayri. He says: One of the women asked me to write to the Al-Khayr program, inquiring about a problem that previously occurred with that woman. We request that this be presented to one of the scholars of Islamic jurisprudence through the Nur 'ala al-Darb program. The text of the problem is as follows.