If a Smell Remains on a Cloth, Is It Still Not Considered Clean?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Question

If a smell remains on a cloth, is it still not considered clean?

When determining the cleanliness of a cloth, the presence of a lingering smell alone may not necessarily indicate that it is unclean from an Islamic perspective. See the complete details in the video answer.

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned scholars globally for ten years, beginning in Damascus and continuing in Amman, Jordan. Notable mentors include Shaykh Adib al-Kallas and Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi. After completing his studies, Shaykh Faraz returned to Canada in 2007 and established SeekersGuidance, dedicated to spreading reliable, relevant, and inspiring Islamic knowledge online and on the ground.