Is Water on the Toilet Seat After Flushing Considered Legally Pure?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi
Question
Is the colorless water that lands on the toilet seat after flushing considered pure if it shows no signs of najasa?
Answer
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
I pray this finds you in the best of states.
Yes, this water is legally pure because it is the remnant of pure running water. And pure running water remains pure as long as no sign of filth is manifest in it. [Maydani, al-Lubab]
Allah, Most High, says:
“Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire difficulty for you.” [2.185]
And Allah knows best.
Wassalam
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching for ways to learn Islam reliably and was disappointed at the answers he found locally.
Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others.
He is an active instructor at SeekersGuidance and answers questions through the SeekersGuidance Answers Service.
