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Fowl droppings

· 12 Shawwal 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I happened to go to a musalla a few weeks ago. There is a courtyard separating the wudhu khana and the Salaah area. There was a lot of rain and it flooded the courtyard. People walked through to get onto the carpeted area. As I walked through, I had seen the droppings of fouls in the water which others also walked through onto the carpet. Others may have not seen it.

Is it necessary for me to inform the responsible people to have the carpet washed although they may have not seen it?

If yes, do the others need to repeat their salaats performed? If it is not necessary to inform them, what is the condition of my Salaah as I am aware of it?

Answer

The droppings of a fowl are napaak. If the droppings are visible on any portion of the carpet, then that portion should be washed. The entire carpet does not have to be washed.

The salaah performed on the carpet on which there were no droppings is valid.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(وعفا) الشارع (عن قدر درهم) وإن كره تحريما، فيجب غسله، وما دونه تنزيها فيسن، وفوقه مبطل فيفرض، والعبرة لوقت الصلاة لا الإصابة على الأكثر نهر وهو مثقال) عشرون قيراطا (في) نجس (كثيف) له جرم (وعرض مقعر الكف) وهو داخل مفاصل أصابع اليد (في رقيق من مغلظة كعذرة) ... (وخرء) كل طير لا يذرق في الهواء كبط أهلي (ودجاج) أما ما يذرق فيه، فإن مأكولا فطاهر وإلا فمخفف (وروث وخثي) أفاد بهما نجاسة خرء كل حيوان غير الطيور. وقالا: مخففة. وفي الشرنبلالية قولهما أظهر، وطهرهما محمد آخرا للبلوى، وبه قال مالك.(الدر المختار 1/316-321)

قال العلامة ابن عابدين - رحمه الله -: (قوله: وفي الشرنبلالية إلخ) عزاه فيها إلى مواهب الرحمن لكن في النكت للعلامة قاسم أن قول الإمام بالتغليظ رجحه في المبسوط وغيره اهـ ولذا جرى عليه أصحاب المتون.(رد المحتار 1/320)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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