Taharah/Najasah
T/F: Pig teeth are najis.
True. Pigs (including their hair, nails, teeth, bones, and sweat) are najis.
T/F: If something is najis, it is dirty.
False. Najasah means ritual impurity. It doesn't mean that thing is necessarily dirty, though it could be.
What does 'ayn an-najis mean?
Inherently najis
What is the largest body of water in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
List 4 of the 'ayn an-najis objects.
- Urine and Stool
- Animal Carcass
- Alcohol
- Dog
- Pig
- Kafir
- Blood
How is najasah transmitted?
Through wetness.
Are all non-Muslims najis? If not, who are the exceptions?
No, those considered Ahl al-Kitab (the People of the Book) such as Jews and Christians are not najis according to most maraji'.
What do you call a female elephant?
A cow.
What kind of objects can the sun make pure?
Walls, buildings, and earth.
Is sea water mudaf, or mutlaq?
mutlaq
If you doubt whether something is najis or tahir, how should you treat it?
Assume it is tahir, unless you are certain that it became najis.
What was the qiblah before the Ka'bah?
Masjid al-Aqsa
If you swim in the ocean after a dog do you become najis? Why or why not?
No, as the ocean is greater than kur
List 3 of the Mutahhirat mentioned in the lesson
- Water
- Sun
- Earth
- Islam
- Taba'iyyah
- Water
- Ghaybat al-Muslim
What is mudaf water? Can we use it to purify (make tahir) something najis?
Liquid that isn't water on its own, e.g. muddy water, tea, lemonade
This cannot be used to make a najis thing tahir.
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The femur
Explain how "ghaybat al-Muslim" can make something tahir.
A muslim who strictly follows the shari'ah and has his clothes najis. He leaves your sight for long enough to make his clothes tahir and when he returns, he acts as if they are clean. You can assume they are tahir without asking about it.
No, the najasah is on his shirt so it doesn't invalidate his wudhu, but he cannot pray with blood on his shirt, so his salah is invalid.
Zahra loves to play with animals, especially dogs. One day, while playing with her neighbour's dog, he licked Zahra’s shirt. Is Zahra's shirt najis? Why or why not?
Yes, dogs are ayn an-najis and since the dog's tongue is wet, the najasah is transferred to Zahra's shirt.
Which Surah has two 'bismillahs'?
Surah Naml (second in verse 30):
إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيْمَـٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٣٠
It is from Solomon, and it begins in the name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.