Fatwa: # 19292
Category: Wudu
Country: South Africa
Date: 3rd June 2011

Title

If you are in an impure state and you touch and hold various items e.g remote controls, cellphones etc. do these items become impure and will they have to be washed/ wiped

Question

If you are in an impure state e.g. after ejaculation and you touch and hold various items e.g remote controls, cellphones etc. do these items become impure and will they have to be washed/ wiped

Answer

Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabrakatuh,

 

If there is no visible impurity on ones hand, the touched items in the state in the state of impurity do not have to be washed or wiped.

 

The touched items will remain pure.

 

And Allah Ta'āla Knows Best,

 

Muftī Ebrahim Desai

Daruliftaa
35 Candella Rd, Durban, South Africa

www.daruliftaa.net

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