What is Najis?
| Fatwa #495 | Category: Tahaarah (Purity) | Country: Zambia | Date: 27th September 2020 |
| Fatwa #495 | Date: 27th September 2020 |
| Category: Tahaarah (Purity) | |
| Country: Zambia | |
Question
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Can you provide me with a list of what is najis according to the Hanafi fiqh?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
We commend you on your enthusiasm and zeal to learn about the teachings of Islam. Cleanliness is an integral part of Islam and it is half of faith.
It is the duty of every Muslim that he/she is conscious about cleanliness be it with regards to personal hygiene or the environment around him/her.
You may refer to the following books for information on the subject of cleanliness.
- Ta’leem-Ul-Haqq: https://archive.org/details/TaleemulHaq
- Heavenly Ornaments (English version of Beshti Zewar):https://archive.org/details/BahishtiZewar_201307
You may also visit the Tahaarah section on our website, https://daruliftaazambia.com/ for various rulings pertaining to cleanliness.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Muhammad I.V Patel
Checked and Approved by
Mufti Nabeel Valli
Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia