Water used for mopping
Question
Is mop water napak?
If the floor was dry?
There was najaasat on the floor?
Answer
No.
If there was najaasat then the water will also be najis.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
نام أو مشى على نجاسة إن ظهر عينها تنجس وإلا لا ( رد المحتار 1/346)
( وماء ) بالمد ( ورد ) أي جرى ( على نجس نجس ) (الدر المختار 1/ 325)
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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