Sweat of a kaafir
Question
I read that the sweat of a kaafir is impure. In the Uk there are lots of shopping centres where the cashiers are non Muslims. If we go to the cashier with our food or clothes and they touch it to scan it are we not allowed to wear those clothes and eat that food?
Answer
Their sweat is not impure.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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