The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.149- If a part of one's body which has sweat on it becomes najis, all those parts to which the sweat reaches will become najis.

Issue No.150- If the phlegm which comes out of the nose or throat is thick and there is blood on it, that spot is najis and if it is in fluid state, then all of it will be najis.

Issue No.151- If a container with a hole in its bottom is placed on a najis surface, if the water inside the container flows out of the hole forcefully, the inside will not become najis.

Issue No.152- If something like a needle enters the body and reaches a najis substance such as blood, it will not become najis provided that it has no trace of blood when taken out. Similarly the saliva and nose mucus that reach blood inside the mouth or the nose, will not become najis.

Issue No.153- If an object which has become najis, for instance, a hand that has touched urine, comes in contact with something ṭāhir when wet, that object will become najis too.

Issue No.156- If one notices that someone is eating something najis or is performing prayer in najis clothes unknowingly, it is not incumbent on him to inform the other. However, if a host notices that his guest is going to sit on a najis carpet with wet clothes or body, he should inform him as an obligatory precaution.

Issue No.156- If one notices that someone is eating something najis or is performing prayer in najis clothes unknowingly, it is not incumbent on him to inform the other. However, if a host notices that his guest is going to sit on a najis carpet with wet clothes or body, he should inform him as an obligatory precaution.

Issue No.157- If a host comes to know, while having a meal, that the food is najis, he must inform the guests about it, as an obligatory precaution. If, however, one of the guests becomes aware of this fact, he must refrain from eating but it is not necessary to inform the rest about it. However, if his interaction with the other guests is such that he himself may become najis, he can inform them about the najāsah of the food when the meal is over so that they rinse their hands and mouths.

Issue No.157- If a host comes to know, while having a meal, that the food is najis, he must inform the guests about it, as an obligatory precaution. If, however, one of the guests becomes aware of this fact, he must refrain from eating but it is not necessary to inform the rest about it. However, if his interaction with the other guests is such that he himself may become najis, he can inform them about the najāsah of the food when the meal is over so that they rinse their hands and mouths.

Issue No.161- If giving the holy Qur'an to an unbeliever will lead to its desecration, it will be haram to give it to him. However, if he is likely to be guided or if it is for the propagation of Islam, it is allowed and at times even obligatory.

Issue No.163- Making a page of the holy Quran ṭāhir is not only the duty of the one who has made it najis, but it is the duty of anyone who notices this and if one does it, the others would no longer be under any obligation. If however, the holy Qur'an belongs to someone else and it is ruined or damaged after washing, the one who has made it najis must compensate for the damage.

Issue No.166- Fifth: The body, clothes and the place of sajdah (prostration) must be ṭāhir in prayer. This issue will also be explained in the section dealing with conditions for clothes worn in prayer and “place for prayer”.