Impurities + how to purify them Flashcards
What are the two types of impurity?
Minor + major
What is “major impurity” in Arabic?
Najasa Ghalizah
What is “minor impurity” in Arabic?
Najasa Khafeefa
What are three examples of major impurity?
- Alcohol
- Flowing blood
- Meat of a dead animal and its hide (skin)
What is another word for hide?
Skin
What are two examples of birds that are Haram?
- Hawk
- Eagle
What are three examples of minor impurities?
- Urine of horse
- Urine of Halal animals
- Droppings of birds that are Haram
What modern day size coin is about the size of a Dirham?
50p coin
What is excused from a major impurity?
Anything up to the size of a Dirham.
How much is excused from a minor impurity?
Anything up to a 1/4 of the size of a Dirham.
A dry cloth wrapped in a damp object doesn’t become impure unless…
…you squeeze the cloth and droplets come out.
In what case does a wet cloth not become impure?
If it’s spread out on an impure surface.
If the impurity is visible, how many will washing suffice?
Once
If the impurity is not visible, how many times must it be washed?
3 times
Which three liquids can impurities be removed by?
- Water
- Rose water
- Vinegar
True or False?
If there is impurity on your shoes, it becomes pure by rubbing it against soil.
True
If the ground has no visible impurities, do we treat it as pure or impure?
Pure
