Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Impurity of an infant’s urine

· 26 Muharram 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My son is 6 months old and I am now giving him solid food he eats it but not on his own wish. When does his urine become impure?

Answer

The urine of a baby boy is always impure. The difference in the Mazhabs regarding it relates to the manner of purifying it. In the Hanafi Mazhab, the urine must be washed out of a garment to purify it. In the Shafi Mazhab, it is sufficient to sprinkle enough water on the spot where the urine fell to wet most of it. This applies to a baby boy who is solely breastfed. Once a baby boy starts on solids, the urine must be washed according to all Mazhabs. Your child now falls under this category as he is now on solids. (Shaami Vol. 1 page 318)

Note: The difference of the method of purifying above relates to a baby boy only, not a baby girl. The urine of a baby girl must be washed according to all Mazhabs.

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Mufti Moosa Salie
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