The Leftovers of Humans and Animals
Law: The
leftovers ‘Jhuta’ of a human-being is regarded as pure; be it of one who is in
the state of impurity, be it that of a female who is menstruating or bleeding
after childbirth (postnatal bleeding). Even the leftover of an unbeliever is
regarded as pure but to abstain from it is better, just as is the case with
saliva, nasal mucus and phlegm which is regarded as pure but people are
offended by this. The leftover of an unbeliever should be viewed with more
dislike.
Law: If
the mouth of a person bled to the extent that it caused the saliva to become
reddish in colour and he then immediately drank water then his leftover water
from this will be regarded as being impure. It is necessary upon him to
thoroughly rinse the mouth and cleanse it once the reddish colour subsides. If
he did not rinse the mouth but the saliva circulated a few times over the area
polluted by the impurity and no traces of the impurity are evident due to
either swallowing the circulated saliva or spitting it out, then the mouth will
be regarded as being purified. If one drinks water thereafter, the water will
be regarded as being pure. However, it must be noted to swallow the saliva in
the said situation is extremely impure and is regarded as a sinful act.
Law: (Allah
Forbid) If a person consumed alcohol and then immediately drank water, the
water has become Najis (impure) and if he waited for a duration whereby the
traces of the alcohol mix with the saliva and go down the throat then it is not
regarded as being impure but one must take precaution to stay away from alcohol
and from its leftovers (i.e. anything contaminated by it).
Law: If
the moustache of a person who consumes alcohol is big and alcohol gets onto it
then as long as it is not cleansed, it will cause the water which he drinks and
the vessel used for drinking to become contaminated (i.e. impure).
Law: For
a male to partake in the leftovers of a strange female (Ghair mahram) and for a
female to partake in the leftovers of strange male knowing that it is the
leftover of a particular person and to partake in it to attain pleasure is
Makruh. If one does not know whose leftovers they are and one partakes in it
without the intention of attaining such pleasure then to do so is not objectionable.
Actually in certain circumstances it is regarded as being a virtuous act, such
as by partaking in the leftovers of an Aalim who acts in accordance with the
Shariah or the leftovers of a truly religious ‘Peer’ (Spiritual Guide) because
people partake in this regarding it as ‘Tabarruk’ (being sacred).
Law: The
leftovers of animals which are suitable for consumption is regarded as being
pure; be (it the leftovers of) quadruped animals or birds even if they are
male. Examples of such animals are cows, oxen, buffalo, goats, pigeons and
partridges etc.
Law: The
leftovers of a free-range chicken which roams around freely putting its beak
into filth is Makruh. If it is kept caged or enclosed, its leftover is pure.
Law: Similarly,
the leftovers of certain cows which are in the habit of eating filth is also
Makruh. If it had just eaten some impurity and thereafter there is no sign that
it did anything that allowed its mouth to be cleansed (such as by drinking from
flowing water or by drinking from 3 different places in stagnant water) and it
puts its mouth into any other water in this condition, the water will be regarded
as being impure. Similarly if an ox, buffalo or goat (i.e. the males) as per
habit sniffed the urine of the female, then this caused the mouth to become
impure and neither did it go out of sight nor did such an amount of time pass
by in which its mouth could have been cleansed then their leftovers are impure.
If such an animal puts its mouth into 4 different waters, the initial 3 will be
regarded as being impure and the 4th
will be regarded as pure.
Law: The
leftovers of a horse are regarded as being pure.
Law: The
leftovers of a pig, dog, lion, cheetah, wolf, elephant and jackal and all other
beasts of prey are regarded as being impure.
Law: If
a dog put its mouth into a vessel and if the said vessel is made from
porcelain, metal, if it is earthen ware which is oily or used and fatty it will
become purified if washed thoroughly thrice, otherwise only if it has been
dried each time. However, if the porcelain has a hairline crack or if a vessel
has a fracture in it then it will only be regarded as being purified if it is
dried thrice. It will not be regarded purified by only washing it thrice.
Law: If
a dog licked the outside of an earthen pot then the water inside will not be
regarded as being impure.
Law: The
leftover of birds of prey, such as that of the Hawk, Falcon, female hawk and
Eagle are regarded as Makruh. The same ruling applies to the leftover of the
crow. If the birds of prey have been kept and trained for hunting and there is
no sign of any impurity on their beaks then their leftovers are regarded as
being pure.
Law: If
a cat starts to lick ones hand, one should immediately pull the hand away. It
is Makruh to allow the cat to continue licking ones hand. One should
immediately wash the hand. If one read Namaaz without washing the hand then the
Namaaz will be regarded as being valid but it is ‘Khilaaf-e-Ulaa’ (contrary to
what is best).
Law: If
a cat ate a rat and then immediately put its mouth into a vessel then it has
become impure but if it licked its mouth clean with its tongue leaving no
apparent signs of blood then it is not regarded as impure.
Law: The
leftovers of animals which live in water are regarded as being pure whether
they are born in water or not.
Law: The
leftovers of a donkey and a mule are ‘Mashkuk’ ‘doubtful’. In other words there
is a doubt in regards to whether it is suitable for Wudu and Ghusl or not.
Thus, it cannot be used for Wudu because the definite necessity for ablution
will not end by the use of water which is doubtful.
Law: Wudu
and Ghusl is permissible with that leftover water which is regarded as being
pure. However, if a Junub (one in need of compulsory bath) drinks water without
rinsing his mouth then Wudu with that leftover water is not permissible because
such water is now regarded as being ‘Musta’mal’ (used water).
Law: It
is Makruh to use Makruh water to perform Wudu or Ghusl when good water is
available. If good water is unavailable then there is no harm in using the Makruh
water. Similarly, it is Makruh for a wealthy person to eat or drink leftovers
that are Makruh to eat or drink. There is no offence in a poor or needy person
eating or drinking this.
Law: It
is impermissible to use doubtful water to perform Wudu and Ghusl when good
water is available. If there is no good water available then one may use it to
perform Wudu and Ghusl but tayammum (dry ablution) must also be performed in
this case. It is better to perform Wudu first and then tayammum but if one did
the opposite, i.e. he made tayammum first and then performed Wudu, there is
still no harm in this. In this situation it is necessary to make intention for
Wudu and Ghusl. If one made Wudu and did not make tayammum or if he made
tayammum and did not make Wudu then the Namaaz will not be valid.
Law: One
should not eat or drink doubtful leftovers.
Law: If
doubtful water becomes mixed up in good water, then if the good water is more,
it can be used for Wudu, otherwise not.
Law: The
sweat and saliva of animals whose leftover is impure is also regarded as being
impure, and if its leftover is pure, then its sweat and saliva is also regarded
as pure. The sweat and saliva of an animal whose leftover is Makruh, is also
regarded as Makruh.
Law: If
the saliva or sweat soils the clothing, the clothing will be regarded as being
pure, regardless of the quantity.
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