Water Used In Wudhu Splashing On To Clothing
Question
When I Make Wudhu I do not splash water, but water runs down my hands on to my clothing. Is my Wudhu valid? Are my clothes paak/pure?
Answer
According to the Fuqaha the water that flows off during wudhu from those parts that have been washed is classified as “Maa-e-Musta’mil” (used water). Such water is regarded to be Paak (pure).
Hence even if such water rolls down or splashes on to one’s clothes it will not affect the purity of one’s clothing.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
مَبْحَثُ الْمَاءِ الْمُسْتَعْمَل.
(قَوْلُهُ: أَوْ بِمَاءٍ أَسْتُعْمِلَ إِلَخ) اعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْكَلَامَ فِي الْمَاءِ الْمُسْتَعْمَلِ يَقَعُ فِي أَرْبَعَةِ مَوَاضِعَ : الْأَوَّلُ فِي سَبَبِهِ، وَقَدْ أَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ بِقَوْلِهِ لِقُرْبَةٍ أَوْ رَفْعِ حَدَثٍ. الثَّانِي فِي وَقْتِ ثُبُوتِهِ، وَقَدْ أَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ بِقَوْلِهِ إِذَا اسْتَقَرَّ فِي مَكَانِ الثَّالِثُ فِي صِفَتِهِ: وَقَدْ بَيَّنَهَا بِقَوْلِهِ طَاهِرٌ . الرَّابِعُ فِي حُكْمِهِ، وَقَدْ بَيَّنَهُ بِقَوْلِهِ لا مُطَهِّرْ اهـ بَكْرٌ. (شامي ۱۹۸/۱)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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