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Washing the area where the saliva of a dog touched a person

· 26 Rabiʻ II 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Does a dog touching a person or their clothing make it necessray for them to shower or change their clothes?

Answer

If the saliva had come onto the clothing, then that area should be washed as the saliva of a dog is najis (impure).

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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