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Further questions about impurity.

Last updated: 13th December 2025
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Assalam O Alaykum, I recently submitted this question: "Assalam O Alaykum, I am certain I have spread impurity everywhere in my house. I am also afraid that everyday I consume impurity as food touches impurity like impure surfaces, dishes or my hands which are impure. I've contaminated my creams that I apply to my body and I'm scared that this will be absorbed into my bloodstream so impurity is still being consumed (and the same with any impurity on my skin in general). The issue is I'm not doubtful, I am certain of all of this and even when washing dishes I believe I spread impurity since I touch sponge with impure hands and when I wash the dishes the soap or wherever the soap has touched hasnt been properly washed or my impure hands touched that area again. I am tired. I've given up and I've seen hadiths dua won't be answered if you consume impure. Is there any lenient opinions i can follow to reduce this distress?" And got given this answer which has gave some relief "If there are no visible traces of impurity I.e. colour or smell, then you must assume that it is clean." What if I'm certain everything is impure but invisible? Like these impurities have spread due to one of the objects/cloths/hands being wet or dripping wet (or both being wet/dripping wet) and I know in the hanafi school, dripping wet transfers impurity. This is why I believe everything has been contaminated and I keep fearing that I have contaminated my food as well. What about curries or food that would be considered dripping wet, would impurity transfer to this? When shall I consider impurity to have transferred? Only if I see visible traces despite both objects being wet/dripping wet or one being wet/dripping wet? And I keep feeling splashes on me as well when washing my hands with soap, sometimes I feel soap splashes on my face, would this be impure? And also when washing my hands or body I never feel like impurity has 100% removed, shall I assume purity if no traces? Sorry for asking lots of questions and Jazakallah for your response



بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

Yes, you must assume purity if there are no traces of impurity.

And Allah knows best

23 Jumadal Thania 1447/ 14 December 2025

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