Types of Impurities
How many kinds of najaasat (impurities) are there?
Najaasat is of two kinds: one haqeeqi (physical) and the other hukmi (ritual).
1. The najaasat which can be seen is called haqeeqi najaasat, for example urine, stool, blood, wines.
2. When a man is without wuduu’ or bath (when he needs it), he has hukmi najaasat.
It is necessary to be free from both types of najaasat for saying salaah.
How many types of hukmi najaasat (ritual impurities) are there?
Two types: One is the lesser type known as Hadath-e-asghar, the other is the greater type which is called hadath-e-akbar or janaabat.
Hadath-e-asghar requires Wudhu (ablution) for purification, and Hadath-e-akbar requires Ghusl (bath) for purification.
How many types of haqeeqi najaasat (physical impurities) are there?
There are two types of haqeeqi najaasat. One is ghaleeza najaasat and the other is khafeefa najaasat.
Urine and stool of human beings and the urine and dung of all the haraam animals (forbidden to be eaten), flowing blood of human beings and animals, saliva of haraam animals, swine (its whole body), wines, hen’s or duck’s excretions – all these are ghaleeza najaasat.
Urine of halaal animals (animals permitted for eating) and the excretion of haraam birds are khafeefa najaasat.
To what extent is ghaleeza najaasat permissible?
If ghaleeza najaasat is of dense type, e.g. stool or excretion, it is excused up to 3 grams or 1/9[SUP]th[/SUP] of an ounce in weight. If it is a liquid such as wine or urine, then its spot equal to the area covered by a coin or a circle of half an inch radius will be permissible. It means that if the najaasat less than this extent is on the body or cloth, one is allowed to say Salah. But such Salah will be makrooh.
It is not allowed to keep on even such a najaasat if you are aware of it.
How much of khafeefa najaasat can be excused?
If it covers less than a quarter of a garment or any particular part of the body, it can be excused.
How to clean one’s body or clothes from haqeeqi najaasat?
Haqeeqi najaasat, whether it is ghaleeza or khafeefa, on the body or clothing, can be cleaned by washing three times, and after every washing, the garment must be squeezed.
How many kinds of najaasat (impurities) are there?
Najaasat is of two kinds: one haqeeqi (physical) and the other hukmi (ritual).
1. The najaasat which can be seen is called haqeeqi najaasat, for example urine, stool, blood, wines.
2. When a man is without wuduu’ or bath (when he needs it), he has hukmi najaasat.
It is necessary to be free from both types of najaasat for saying salaah.
How many types of hukmi najaasat (ritual impurities) are there?
Two types: One is the lesser type known as Hadath-e-asghar, the other is the greater type which is called hadath-e-akbar or janaabat.
Hadath-e-asghar requires Wudhu (ablution) for purification, and Hadath-e-akbar requires Ghusl (bath) for purification.
How many types of haqeeqi najaasat (physical impurities) are there?
There are two types of haqeeqi najaasat. One is ghaleeza najaasat and the other is khafeefa najaasat.
Urine and stool of human beings and the urine and dung of all the haraam animals (forbidden to be eaten), flowing blood of human beings and animals, saliva of haraam animals, swine (its whole body), wines, hen’s or duck’s excretions – all these are ghaleeza najaasat.
Urine of halaal animals (animals permitted for eating) and the excretion of haraam birds are khafeefa najaasat.
To what extent is ghaleeza najaasat permissible?
If ghaleeza najaasat is of dense type, e.g. stool or excretion, it is excused up to 3 grams or 1/9[SUP]th[/SUP] of an ounce in weight. If it is a liquid such as wine or urine, then its spot equal to the area covered by a coin or a circle of half an inch radius will be permissible. It means that if the najaasat less than this extent is on the body or cloth, one is allowed to say Salah. But such Salah will be makrooh.
It is not allowed to keep on even such a najaasat if you are aware of it.
How much of khafeefa najaasat can be excused?
If it covers less than a quarter of a garment or any particular part of the body, it can be excused.
How to clean one’s body or clothes from haqeeqi najaasat?
Haqeeqi najaasat, whether it is ghaleeza or khafeefa, on the body or clothing, can be cleaned by washing three times, and after every washing, the garment must be squeezed.