Exaggeration in Ritual Purity
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Question: There is a water pool near us from which we drink and from which we take water to the house using jugs. However, water leaks from the place where we fill the jugs and from which we drink or perform ablution; it leaks onto the ground, and sometimes dogs come and drink from it.
So when we come to perform ablution or to take water, something of what the dogs drank from may fall on our clothes, or it may fall on the jugs. Does this affect the purity of our clothes, and how many washes are required to remove what has adhered to them? Also, is it necessary to wash the jugs or not?
And if the impurity of a dog touches the garment directly, how many washes are required to purify it?
Answer: We do not see any reason for this exaggeration, as long as this leaking water has gathered into a large amount, the drinking of the dog from it, or its passing through it, does not affect it; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about water in the desert and what wild animals do to it,He said, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 1:11 ،And he said, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him: Sunan Abi Dawud 67Sahih (Al-Albani) .
so the original state of this water is that it is purifying, and it is not made impure by what touches it, especially if it is a large amount as we mentioned.
As for the case where the impurity of a dog touches the garment, such as if something of the dog’s urine or saliva touches it, it is purified by washing it in a way that removes the impurity; wash it until you are certain that the impurity has been removed from it, just like other impurities, and Allah the Exalted knows best.
So when we come to perform ablution or to take water, something of what the dogs drank from may fall on our clothes, or it may fall on the jugs. Does this affect the purity of our clothes, and how many washes are required to remove what has adhered to them? Also, is it necessary to wash the jugs or not?
And if the impurity of a dog touches the garment directly, how many washes are required to purify it?
Answer: We do not see any reason for this exaggeration, as long as this leaking water has gathered into a large amount, the drinking of the dog from it, or its passing through it, does not affect it; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about water in the desert and what wild animals do to it,He said, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him:
If water reaches two qullahs, it does not carry impurity
إذا بلغ الماء قلتين لم يحمل الخبثVerily water is pure and is not defiled by anything.
إن الماء طهور لا ينجسه شيءso the original state of this water is that it is purifying, and it is not made impure by what touches it, especially if it is a large amount as we mentioned.
As for the case where the impurity of a dog touches the garment, such as if something of the dog’s urine or saliva touches it, it is purified by washing it in a way that removes the impurity; wash it until you are certain that the impurity has been removed from it, just like other impurities, and Allah the Exalted knows best.