Fatwa ID: 08789
Answered by Alimah Humairah Badshah
Question:
Nowadays I have been getting lots of waswas from shaytan. But I don’t know how to ignore them. That’s why I try to get Ilm to fight these waswas.
I have a washing machine in which I put impure clothes (sometimes with urine from kids and stuff) and make sure I rinse it thrice. But recently I started noticed that when the tub is filling and it doing its washing cycle it splashes water (impure because mixed with impure clothes) goes all over the tub walls where water doesn’t reach. Then later it drains and spins which causes the walls to shed those splashes and some remains.
Then again it fills up for second rinse cycle causing to splash water and then spins. And then same thing happen some splashes go away and some stay. And then it fills for third cycle. I get doubts what if these splashes go back in clothes while its spinning. I know many people don’t worry about these things and it makes me feel I’m going crazy what should I do. After all cycles finished I felt its still not clean.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Firstly, by washing a soiled garment thrice (or less, so long as the impurity is removed), a garment will be considered pure even if a stain remains. The water dripping off of the garment will also be considered pure. Therefore, by rinsing the soiled garments beforehand, all the garments in the washing machine will be ritually pure before, during, and after utilizing the washing machine. There is no need to be concerned regarding water mixing or splashing in this circumstance.
Secondly, while pre-rinsing soiled garments is the better and more cautious approach, it is usually not necessary when using the washing machine. A washing machine on a normal washing cycle achieves the aim of removing the impurity by pouring water, agitating the clothing, spinning the clothing to remove the water and then rinsing. Therefore, any dirty clothes washed in a washing machine would be considered pure. In many cases, the selected washing machine program runs through three or more cycles, much like the requirements of the preferred method.
All the other garments which accompanied the soiled garment in the washing machine would also be considered pure, as they were washed and rinsed by the washing machine. Also, the detergents used in the washing machine (also known as surfactants) bind to dirt, which suspends the dirt in the water and prevents it from spreading. The dirty water is then rinsed away with fresh water, leaving clean clothes.
In general, it seems that your worries over purity have reached a level of excessive concern. When someone is plagued by doubts such as these, to the extent that they affect one’s life and worship, it is necessary for them to learn to put these doubts aside and stop thinking about them. If something is known to have been pure, one must assume it continues to be pure until it is proven otherwise in a certain manner. Remember that purity is a practical standard for all Muslims in their daily lives, not an impossible goal which puts one into difficulty. One should ignore doubts and suspicions, especially if they plague you frequently. You may wish to consult a qualified Muslim mental health professional for help with managing your anxieties.
References:
إنْ غَسَلَ ثَلَاثًا فَعَصَرَ فِي كُلِّ مَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ تَقَاطَرَتْ مِنْهُ قَطْرَةٌ فَأَصَابَتْ شَيْئًا إنْ عَصَرَهُ فِي الْمَرَّةِ الثَّالِثَةِ وَبَالَغَ فِيهِ بِحَيْثُ لَوْ عَصَرَهُ لَا يَسِيلُ مِنْهُ الْمَاءُ فَالثَّوْبُ وَالْيَدُ وَمَا تَقَاطَرَ طَاهِرٌ وَإِلَّا فَالْكُلُّ نَجِسٌ. هَكَذَا فِي الْمُحِيطِ
Al-Fataawa Al-Hindiyyah (Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.42
(قوله: ولو بمرة) يعني إن زال عين النجاسة بمرة واحدة تطهر، سواء كانت تلك الغسلة الواحدة في ماء جار أو راكد كثير أو بالصب أو في إجانة، أما الثلاثة الأول فظاهر، وأما الإجانة فقد نص عليها في الدرر حيث قال: غسل المرئية عن الثوب في إجانة حتى زالت طهر. اهـ. ح. (قوله: أو بما فوق ثلاث) أي: إن لم تزل العين والأثر بالثلاث يزيد عليها إلى أن تزول ما لم يشق زوال الأثر.
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.328
وَإِزَالَتُهَا إنْ كَانَتْ مَرْئِيَّةً بِإِزَالَةِ عَيْنِهَا وَأَثَرِهَا إنْ كَانَتْ شَيْئًا يَزُولُ أَثَرُهُ وَلَا يُعْتَبَرُ فِيهِ الْعَدَدُ. كَذَا فِي الْمُحِيطِ فَلَوْ زَالَتْ عَيْنُهَا بِمَرَّةٍ اكْتَفَى بِهَا وَلَوْ لَمْ تَزُلْ بِثَلَاثَةٍ تُغْسَلُ إلَى أَنْ تَزُولَ
Al-Fataawa Al-Hindiyyah (Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.41-42
https://tenderhomeassist.com/does-washing-machine-really-clean-clothes/
(ولا يضر بقاء أثر) كلون وريح (لازم) فلا يكلف في إزالته إلى ماء حار أو صابون ونحوه، بل يطهر ما صبغ أو خضب بنجس بغسله ثلاثا والأولى غسله
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.329
لْغُسْلُ يَجُوزُ تَطْهِيرُ النَّجَاسَةِ بِالْمَاءِ وَبِكُلِّ مَائِعٍ طَاهِرٍ يُمْكِنُ إزَالَتُهَا بِهِ كَالْخَلِّ وَمَاءِ الْوَرْدِ وَنَحْوِهِ مِمَّا إذَا عُصِرَ انْعَصَرَ. كَذَا فِي الْهِدَايَةِ.
Al-Fataawa Al-Hindiyyah (Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.41
(قَوْلُهُ: أَيْ: انْقِطَاعِ تَقَاطُرٍ)
زَادَ الْقُهُسْتَانِيُّ وَذَهَابِ النَّدَاوَةِ. وَفِي التَّتَارْخَانِيَّة: حَدُّ التَّجْفِيفِ أَنْ يَصِيرَ بِحَالٍ لَا تَبَتُّلُ مِنْهُ الْيَدُ، وَلَا يُشْتَرَطُ صَيْرُورَتُهُ يَابِسًا جِدًا.
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.332
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/24339/can-soap-get-dirty
إِنَّ الشَّكَّ وَالِاحْتِمَالَ لَا يُوجِبُ الْحُكْمَ بِالنَّقْضِ، إذْ الْيَقِينُ لَا يَزُولُ بِالشَّكِّ
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.148
وْ أَيْقَنَ بِالطَّهَارَةِ وَشَكَّ بِالْحَدَثِ أَوْ بِالْعَكْسِ أَخَذَ بِالْيَقِينِ، وَلَوْ تَيَقَّنَهُمَا وَشَكَّ فِي السَّابِقِ فَهُوَ مُتَطَهِّرٌ
Radd Al-Muhtaar (Halabi ed., Daar Al-Fikr, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.150
لِأَنَّ قَطْعَ الْوَسْوَسَةِ وَاجِبٌ
Badaai’ Al-Sanaai’ (Daar Al-Kutub Al-‘Ilmiyyah, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.21
وَالسَّبِيلُ فِي الْوَسْوَسَةِ قَطْعُهَا؛ لِأَنَّهُ لَوْ اشْتَغَلَ بِذَلِكَ لَأَدَّى إلَى أَنْ يَتَفَرَّعَ لِأَدَاءِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَهَذَا لَا يَجُوزُ
Badaai’ Al-Sanaai’ (Daar Al-Kutub Al-‘Ilmiyyah, https://shamela.ws) v.1 p.33
Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.
Written by Alimah Humairah Badshah
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
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