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Do I need to wash my feet and floor?

Published as Water falling on one's feet while washing

· 6 Rajab 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Sometimes when using washroom there are back splashes at weird places which are difficult to wash like the sides. I try to wash those places after I am done but sometimes while washing the water falls on floor and on my feet. Is this water impure? Do I need to wash my feet and floor? Will I be impure and spread impurities? Also when using toilet if there are some impurities on the seat or shower, can I clean it by wetting the tissue and wiping it and then wiping with dry tissue because if I pour water, the impurities will spread on the floor making the floor napaak.

Answer

1. While washing if water had fallen on your feet and floor, your feet and the floor will not be regarded as impure.

2. Yes

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(قوله: ومع طهارة المغسول تطهر اليد) أقول ولكنه يستحب غسل اليد قبل الاستنجاء لئلا تتشرب المسام النجاسة وبعده أيضا مبالغة في النظافة ويستحب تقديم استعاذة وتقديم التسمية وتقديم الرجل اليسرى في الدخول واليمنى في الخروج وأن يقول بعد خروجه الحمد لله الذي أذهب عني الأذى وعافاني كما في البرهان والله الموفق (درر الحكام 1/50)

(قوله: ومع طهارة المغسول تطهر اليد) هذا مختار الفقيه أبي جعفر وقيل يجب غسلها لأنها تتنجس بالاستنجاء وقيل يسن وهذا هو الصحيح كما مر في سنن الوضوء نوح ونقل في القنية أنه لو استنجى بالماء وبيده خيط مشدود لا يطهر بطهارة اليد ما لم يمر اليد بالخيط إمرارا بليغا (الدر المختار 1/345)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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