Washing impure clothes in a washing machine
Question
I want to know, if Napaak clothing is put in the washing machine, does it become Paak?
Answer
Yes, the item will become Paak. When impure clothes are placed in a washing machine with Paak clothes, then the impure clothes cause all the water to become impure. However, this water is then drained out. Thereafter, clean water enters the drum, and the clothes are washed for a second time and drained out with all the impure detergents. Thereafter, clean water enters the drum for the third time and is drained out after rinsing the clothes. Hence, no impurity remains on the clothing and, therefore, results in it becoming clean. In conclusion, clothes washed in a washing machine is considered as Paak. [Re:- Fataawa Haqqaniyyah Pg.568 Vol.2]
However, it is best to wash off the impurities from the Napaak clothes first, and then put them in the washing machine with the clean clothes. In this instance, all the clothes that are being washed in the machine will be Paak.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
و(يَجُوزُ رَفْعُ نَجَاسَةٍ حَقِيقِيَّةٍ عَنْ مَحَلِّهَا) وَلَوْ إنَاءً أَوْ مَأْكُولًا عُلِمَ مَحَلُّهَا أَوْ لَا (بِمَاءٍ لَوْ مُسْتَعْمَلًا) بِهِ يُفْتَى (وَبِكُلِّ مَائِعٍ طَاهِرٍ قَالِعٍ) لِلنَّجَاسَةِ يَنْعَصِرُ بِالْعَصْرِ (كَخَلٍّ وَمَاءِ وَرْدٍ) حَتَّى الرِّيقُ، فَتَطْهُرُ أُصْبُعٌ وَثَدْيٌ تَنَجَّسَ بِلَحْسٍ ثَلَاثًا (رد المحتار على الدر المختار ج1 ص309)”
ويطهر متنجس” سواء كان بدنا أو ثوبا أو آنية “بنجاسة” ولو غليظة “مرئية” كدم “بزوال عينها ولو” كان “بمرة” أي غسلة واحدة “على الصحيح” ولا يشترط التكرار لأن النجاسة فيه باعتبار عينها فتزول بزواله مراقي الفلاح (شرح نور الإيضاح ص 67)
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