What is the meaning of purity in the saying of Allah the Exalted: “... then when they have purified themselves”?
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The questioner : It is mentioned in the Qur'an [Al-Baqarah 2:222]
The Shaykh : They purify themselves from menstruation. “Then when they have purified themselves” means they used water.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, that is from you. “Until they have purified themselves from menstruation” means the blood has stopped. “Then when they have purified themselves” means they used water. The text specifies the most general and comprehensive meaning. “Purified themselves” means they washed the place of the blood, which is the minimum type of purification, or they performed wudu, or they performed ghusl, and this is the most comprehensive and best. That is, purification includes all these types. Yes.
so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves
فاعتزلوا النساء في المحيض و لا تقربوهن حتى يطهرن فإذا تطهرن ...The Shaykh : They purify themselves from menstruation. “Then when they have purified themselves” means they used water.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, that is from you. “Until they have purified themselves from menstruation” means the blood has stopped. “Then when they have purified themselves” means they used water. The text specifies the most general and comprehensive meaning. “Purified themselves” means they washed the place of the blood, which is the minimum type of purification, or they performed wudu, or they performed ghusl, and this is the most comprehensive and best. That is, purification includes all these types. Yes.