If One Is Unsure Whether or Not the Impurity Got onto His Clothes?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

Question

I read that If one is not sure whether the impurity got onto his clothes or not, the basic principle is that they remain pure. Is it true?

Answer

Thank you for your question.  May Allah guide you in making your worship easy and simple.

Yes, certainty is not removed by doubt, so if you are unsure that an impurity (najis) fell on your clothes, you can assume that it’s pure.

May Allah give you tawfiq and give you a tremendous reward for trying to learn what is correct in your fiqh.
[Ustadha] Shazia Ahmad
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadha Shazia Ahmad lived in Damascus, Syria for two years where she studied aqidah, fiqh, tajweed, tafsir, and Arabic. She then attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed her Masters in Arabic. Afterward, she moved to Amman, Jordan where she studied fiqh, Arabic, and other sciences. She later moved back to Mississauga, Canada, where she lives with her family.