Qaddumis Primer Flashcards
What is purity linguistically and legally?
Purity linguistically is cleanliness. Legally, it is the removal of khabath (actual impurity) and raising Hadith (ritual impurity)
How many types of water are there?
3 types of water Thahir: purifying water, water that comes naturally, can be used to remove khabath and raise Hadath pure Itself and can purify other things
Tahoor: pure water
water that has been mixed with a pure substance (major, not minor, change in color, odor or smell),
water used to raise hadath, water that a sane adult person has put their hands in after arising from a deep sleep or night sleep (day sleep/nap doesn’t count) and not saying the Basmala and washing hands three times,
Can’t be used to raise hadath or remove khabath
Pure itself but cannot purify other things
Can be used in cooking, cleaning, etc.
Najis: impure water
Water of a small quantity that has had contact with any khabath or large quantity that has had a minor change in smell, taste, or look.
Cannot remove khabath or raise hadath
How many types of Hadith are there?
2 types: Major which requires ghusl and minor which requires’ wudu
What are the different amounts of water?
2 amounts:
Large: 2 Qullahs or Qullatain (300 liters/50 gallons) or more
Small: less than 2 Qullahs or Qullatain (300 liters/50 gallons)
What is the ruling on the clothes of a kafir?
A Kafir’s clothes are pure unless proven otherwise.
Do not ask and even if doubted, they are still pure.
What parts are impure and pure of a dead animal?
Dead refers to not killed according to the Shari’ah:
Bones, horns, skin and blood of animal are impure:
Skin of dead animal cannot be purified via tanning
Dead animal skin is only good for dry goods because moisture can transfer najis
Hair, wool, feathers of animal is pure, so long as the animal is pure
Pure Animal: Any edible animal or inedible animal that is smaller than a cat. (Even those bigger than a cat that are usually smaller like mice)
Impure Animal: Any inedible animal bigger than a cat (even those smaller than a cat that are usually bigger like dogs).
What are the conditions for instinja and istijmar to be valid?
For Istinja: The area must return to its original state through the use of water
Has to be washed at least seven times
For Istijmar: The area must get to a point where the only elements that are left are those that can only be reached by water.
Must be three wipes of the whole area of najasah
Wet tissues cannot be used
Is najasah went outside the general area, water must be used
Recommended to clean first with a stone/clothe, than with water. It is the best. Nothing wrong in drying after.
It is ok to restrict in the use of water or stones.
Water is preferable to only stones
What utensils or vessels are permissible to use?
Every utensil except those made of silver or gold are persmissble to use or own.
(General Usul: anything permissible to use is permissible to own)
What is instinja and istijmar and what are its rulings?
Instinja is the use of water to remove Najasah from private parts.
Istijmar is the use of stones or clothe like material to remove najasah from private parts.
Instinja/Istijmar are required when the private parts excrete anything other than semen, flatulence, or dry matter.
What are the manners for entering and exiting the restroom?
For Entering: Enter with your left foot and say the duaa.
For exiting: Leave with your right foot and say the duaa.
What are the disliked acts of using the restroom?
1) To face the sun or the moon.
Blessings of Allah (swt)
2) To face the direction of the wind.
3) To speak.
Making Thikr and reading Quran is Haraam.
Returning Salam is Makrooh
4) Urinate in a vessel without need
5) urinate in a crack or hole
Insect may cause harm.
6)To Urinate in fire
7) to Urinate in coal
Coal is the home of the jinn and it is haraam to annoy them.
What are the Haraam acts of using the bathroom?
1) To Face or turn your back to the Qiblah without having proper boundary
2) To urinate in a path where people walk.
3) To urinate on a beneficial shade.
4) To urinate on a fruit bearing/useful tree
The tree must bear something desirable to people
Poisonous fruit or a tree bearing nothing of use does not count.
5) Staying beyond the necessary time because it exposes the awrah more than needed.
6) It is Haraam to urinate in the beginning of a spring or a place where people meet, though it is permissible to enable those who do bad like gossip to not meet.
What is the ruling on standing to urinate?
It is permissible so long as no one can see you and you avoid getting impurity on yourself.
How many types of Awrah are there?
2 types:
Awrah of itself: These are the 2 private parts for men and women. These cannot be seen by anyone, nor can be exposed unless for a specific reason.
Awrah of others: This awrah is an awrah that others cannot see:
For men: between knee and navel not including either.
For women: (not mahram) whole body
What are the rulings of Siwak?
It is recommended to use siwak at all times except for after the adhan of Dhuhr for the one who is fasting. Then it is makrooh.
It is highly recommended:
1) before and while entering the home or masjid
2) before reading Quran
3) When the teeth become yellow
4) When your breathe changes
5) On an empty stomach
6) Before making wudu (before or after washing the mouth)
7) Before praying
8) After prolonged silence
9) When waking up
The Benefits are:
1) It helps in digestion.
2) it helps tighten the gums.
3) it reminds you of the testament of faith.
