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Nijasat

The Haqiqi Nijasat:
Q: how many types of Haqiqi Nijasat are there ?

A: there are two types of Haqiqi Nijasat. One if Ghaliza Nijasat and the other is Khafifa Nijasat.

Q: give examples of Ghaliza Nijasat ?

A: urine and stool of human beings and the urine and dung of all the Haram (forbidden) animals. Flowing blood of human beings and animals, wines, hen's or duck's excretions. All these are Ghaliza Nijasat.

Q: what things are Khafifa Nijasat?

A: urine of Halal animals (animals permitted for eating) and the excretion of Haram birds are Khafifa Nijasat.

Q: to what extent Ghaliza Nijasat is permissible?

A: if Galiza Nijasat if of dense type (e.g.,) stool of excretion, it is excused up to 3 Mashas, 3 grams or 1/9th of an ounce in weight. If it is a liquid as wine or urine, then its spot equal to the area covered by a rupee or a circle of half an inch radius will be permissible. It means that if the Nijasat up to say Namaz. But such Namaz with be Makrooh.

It is not allowed to keep on even such a Nijasat if you know.

Q: How much of Khafifa Nijasat can be excused?

A: if it covers less than a quarter of a garment of any particular part of the body, it can be excused.

Q: how to clean one's body or clothes from Haqiqi Nijasat?

A: Haqiqi Nijasat, whether it is Ghaliza or khafifia, on the body or clothing, can be cleaned by washing three timed, and after every washing three times, and after every washing a garment must be squeezed.

Q: can it be cleaned by water only or by something else as well?

A: Yes, by all Tabir liquids and fluids, vinegar or water melon's juice, for example, can also wash and clean the Haqiqi Nijasat?

Nijasat Haqiqi and how to clean it

Q: how to clean Nijasat, mud and dirt from things of leather, such as leather socks, slippers hold alls, etc.?

A: such dirt can be got rid off by rubbing it on ground or with any other things, however, no portion of dirt of its effect should remain o surface.

Q: how to make these things Tabir if urine, wine or anything of the kinds falls on these things?

A: by water or any other Tabir liquids. Washing is necessary of the leather materials expect when soiled with mud, dirt, or faeces.

Q: Can knives, swords or things with steel, oliver bronze and aluminium be cleaned by anything other than water?

A: Things of iron, and metals like sliver, gold, copper, aluminium, bronze, or of ivory bone material or clay pots when they are plain, stainless, and have no carvings, can be made Tabir by ribbing off the Nijasat. But the Nijasat must not remain in carvings.

Q: How to clean the ground when urine or wine has fallen on it?

A: when the ground gets dry and the effect, color, smell and the taste of the Nijasat goes it become clean and Tahir.

Q: how to clean the Nijasat from bricks stony floors or walls of a house or mosque?

A: when the bricks or stones of such a building gets dry and the effect on the Nijasat goes, they become Tabir.

Q: How to make Tahir things by washing which cannot be squeezed. Like pots or thick cushions or beddings?

A: things which cannot be squeezed should be made Tahir by washing thrice with water. After each washing leave it until it becomes dry then wash it again. But while washing rub hard to get rid of Nijasat.

Q: can leathern pots be made Tahir?

A: leathern pots can be made Tahir by washing it the same way as the other things mentioned in the preceding question and answer.

Q: will the ashes of a Najs things like cow dung be clean or unclean?

A: any Najis things when burnt to ashed become Tahir.

Q: what if a rat dies after falling into ghee?

A: if the ghee is frozen the part where the rat lies and the near about should be taken out and the rest will be Tahir. If the ghee is in liquid condition the whole things will become Najs.

Q: how to clean Najs ghee or oil?

A: mix equal quantity of water in Najs ghee or oil and boil it. Then takes out the ghee or oil which comes in the surface of water. Repeat this again two times. Thus ghee becomes Tahir.