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Advanced Purity and Impurity Scenarios

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1. What should be done with waterproof makeup that forms a layer on the skin before wudu?

  • Remove it so water can reach the skin. (correct answer)
  • Leave it and wipe over it.
  • Pray with it if it looks clean.
  • Remove it only after prayer.

Why

If makeup forms a waterproof layer, it must be removed before wudu. If a substance has no layer and only leaves color or a trace, it does not prevent wudu, though oily traces may need rubbing so water reaches the skin.

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2. What should be done if impurity falls into a vessel?

  • Wash the vessel with water until the impurity is removed. (correct answer)
  • Break the vessel every time.
  • Throw it away because it can never be used.
  • Leave it to dry without washing.

Why

A vessel touched by impurity can be purified by washing it. Once washed and the impurity removed, it may be used again.

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3. What can someone do if drops of wadiy come out after urinating and may spread to their clothes?

  • Use a cloth or handkerchief to prevent spreading, then change it when needed. (correct answer)
  • Delay Hajj automatically until the issue is treated.
  • Pray while the drops are still coming out if they want the congregation.
  • Do ghusl every time the drops appear.

Why

Wadiy is impure and invalidates wudu, but it does not require ghusl. A practical way to prevent hardship is to use a cloth or handkerchief so the impurity does not spread to the clothes.

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4. What is safer to do if someone wakes up, finds wetness, and is unsure whether it is maniy or madhiy?

  • Do ghusl and clean the clothing. (correct answer)
  • Ignore it completely because it is uncertain.
  • Wait until another wet dream happens.
  • Do tayammum instead of ghusl every time.

Why

If a person wakes up and finds wetness but is unsure what it is, the safer approach is to apply the rulings of both maniy and madhiy: do ghusl in case it is maniy and clean the clothing in case it is madhiy.

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5. What is sufficient if a baby boy who is not yet eating solid food urinates on a large carpet?

  • Sprinkle water over the entire affected area. (correct answer)
  • Remove the whole carpet and wash it.
  • Squeeze the carpet until dry.
  • Leave it until it dries without adding water.

Why

For a baby boy who is not yet eating solid food, sprinkling water over the affected area is sufficient. The carpet does not need to be removed, squeezed, or fully washed in that case.

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6. When does a baby boy’s urine need washing instead of sprinkling?

  • When he wants food, is nourished by it, and asks for it. (correct answer)
  • As soon as he is born.
  • Only when he starts walking.
  • Only when he can speak clearly.

Why

The lighter ruling of sprinkling applies to a baby boy who is not yet eating food. Once he wants food, is nourished by it, and asks for it, the urine must be washed.

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7. When is it permissible to wipe over a plaster cast instead of washing the limb?

  • When washing or removing the cast would cause harm. (correct answer)
  • Whenever wearing a cast is more convenient.
  • Only while travelling.
  • Only if the cast is on the right arm.

Why

Washing the limb is the default requirement. Wiping over a plaster cast is allowed when washing the injured limb, wiping it directly, or removing the cast would cause harm.

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8. What should someone do if they most likely wiped over a plaster cast after the limb had healed?

  • Repeat the prayers offered with that invalid wudu. (correct answer)
  • Continue wiping over the cast until it falls off.
  • Do nothing because the prayers were on time.
  • Repeat only voluntary prayers.

Why

If the limb had healed and there was no longer an excuse to wipe over the cast, then wiping over it was not valid. In that case, the wudu was not valid and the prayers must be repeated.

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A note on these answers

These questions are for learning and self-testing. Explanations are drawn from the sources linked on each question and are not a fatwa. For a ruling on your own circumstances, please consult a qualified scholar.

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