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Fatwa ID: 08103<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Alimah Maryam Badshah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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If a person had water on their hand which they think has impurity due to some reason, however the water on their hand is clear (80 percent sure it was contaminated), and then they touch the items (such as a cold room or fridge at work), etc., does it become impure?<\/span><\/p>\n

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And if so, what should be done now, as people use the fridge every day and store food, etc., inside?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Messenger of Allah (\ufdfa) said:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cCleanliness is half of faith\u2026\u201d (Sahih Muslim) [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cleanliness is an important part of our faith and a prerequisite to key acts of worship. It is a source of reward and forgiveness, and a quality that separates us from the disbelievers. Anything wet with impurity transfers that impurity onto anything it touches until it has dried. As for impurities on solid surfaces, like a wall or fridge, whilst it was wet, they would have only been required to wipe down the surfaces touched with water or cleaning solution. If the impurity has dried up without a trace, a person would still need to clean those surfaces by wiping the areas at least once, since they know the impurity transferred to those places. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, as you stated at the start of the question, you are uncertain as to whether the water was contaminated or not, nor are you sure as to what the contaminating impurity actually is. In such a case, you are not required to act upon the doubtful situation until you become sure that the water was contaminated and what it was contaminated with. As a basic principle, a person should act upon what they are certain of and not what they suspect and are in doubt regarding. [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah (\u0639\u0632 \u0648 \u062c\u0644) knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Alimah Maryam Badshah<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nSahih Muslim 223 (Bk.2, ch1, sunnah.com)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nBad\u0101’i’ Al-\u1e62an\u0101’i’ (Vol.1, pg.88, D\u0101r Al-Kutub Al-\u2019Ilmiyyah)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nBad\u0101’i’ Al-\u1e62an\u0101’i’ (Vol.1, pg.65, D\u0101r Al-Kutub Al-\u2019Ilmiyyah)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nFatawa Hindiyyah (Vol.1, pg.60\u201361, D\u0101r Al-Fiqr)<\/span><\/p>\n

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