Tahara 10 - Cleaning Impurities

Question 1

What is Well

Answer 1

Wells are holes in the ground that fill naturally from ground water, not artificially or from rain. (Difference of opinion: all small containers take the ruling of wells). The discussion here is about legally small (5m x 5m) wells.

Question 2

Liquid filth

Answer 2

Filthy, empty entirely

Question 3

Solid Filth - a little

Answer 3

Forgiven

Question 4

A lot (1/4 of well or judgement)

Answer 4

Filthy, empty

Question 5

Dead animal - small (pigeon)

Answer 5

20-30 buckets

Question 6

Dead animal - medium (chicken)

Answer 6

40-60 buckets

Question 7

Disintegrated or large (dog)

Answer 7

Empty entirely (if refills, 200-300 buckets or capacity of entire well)

Question 8

What is a well that can’t empty

Answer 8

zamzam

Question 9

If unsure when the animal fell in, what happens

Answer 9

one must repeat any prayers and rewash any clothing that used that water within the past 24 hours. If the animal has disintegrated, then within the last 72 hours. Sahabain say to only repeat if sure the animal fell in before the water was used.

Question 10

When you take out of the last bucket

Answer 10

Everything is pure, hands, wells, sides of well, and buckets.