She says: When a woman is menstruating, she went out to visit some friends and wore one of her dresses intended for visiting. After returning, she took off this dress.
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The questioner : She says: When a woman is menstruating, she went out to visit some friends and wore one of her dresses intended for visiting. After returning, she took off this dress. Then, after she had purified herself, she wore it again, having worn it while she was menstruating. Does this garment become ritually impure or not?
The Shaykh : This garment does not become ritually impure unless it is struck by blood, specifically menstrual blood.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is struck by menstrual blood, she must wash the blood as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. He mentioned this when asked about menstrual blood striking a garment, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 291a or he said: .
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, this dress that she wore, if the blood did not strike it, it is pure and it is permissible to pray in it. If the blood did strike it, she washes the blood and then prays in it. Yes.
The questioner : This is a message from 'Atiyyah Abu Kheir ibn Mutayr al-Maliki from the land of ... .
The Shaykh : This garment does not become ritually impure unless it is struck by blood, specifically menstrual blood.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If it is struck by menstrual blood, she must wash the blood as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. He mentioned this when asked about menstrual blood striking a garment, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
She should scrape it, then rub it with water, then pour water over it and then offer prayer in it.
تحتّه ثم تقرصه بالماء ثم تنضحه ثم تصلي فيهthen wash it, then pray in it
ثم تغسله ثم تصلي فيهThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So, this dress that she wore, if the blood did not strike it, it is pure and it is permissible to pray in it. If the blood did strike it, she washes the blood and then prays in it. Yes.
The questioner : This is a message from 'Atiyyah Abu Kheir ibn Mutayr al-Maliki from the land of ... .
