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Using a wet cloth to wipe off impurity

· 12 Rajab 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If there is napaaki (due to sexual reasons) discharge on multiple places on the same wall, can I use one cloth and wipe it off all at the same time and reweipe with new cloths for the 2 other times or do I have to use cloth in that area wash it and redo 3 times for each of the little places?

Answer

Wipe it with a wet cloth until all the traces of impurity are removed.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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