Clothing

Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural products found in the environment, put together. The wearing of clothing is mostly restricted to human beings and is a feature of all human societies.

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Najis . Body . Najasa (Impurity) . Clothing . Salah (Prayers)

I knew I was wearing something that was Najis but didn’t realize the impurity was transferring to my body when I washed myself in the bathroom. I changed my clothes when I prayed but did not realize my body was Najis while praying. Is my prayer valid?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 months ago

Doubting whether the Najasat has transferred to your body or cloth or not, does not make your body or cloth Najis. You can consider everything as Tahir unless and until you know for sure that it is Najis.

'If you are sure that you performed a Prayer while your body or cloth were Najis, then you need to be Tahir and perform that Prayer again.

Wassalam.

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Shoes . Najis . Urine . Taharah (Purity) . Clothing

If my shoes become Najis from animal urine or suchlike on the road and get dry by themselves, what is rule for purity when later water drops fall on them and my clothes touch the shoes with that wetness?

If the down side of the shoes becomes Najis, then walk ten steps after removal of the Najis item, lower part of the shoes becomes Tahir.

'If the upper part of the shoes becomes Najis, you must wash it with water after removing the Najis item if any.

Wassalam.

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Women . Clothing

Is it allowed to sell revealing clothes such as tank tops or skirts for women in my business?

Muslim should not promote revealing clothes because it means encouraging sinful acts. If you have a reasonable possibility that such revealing clothes will be covered with other clothes, like Muslim females who wear Hijab over revealing cloth, then there is no problem in selling it, but if you know that such revealing clothes will be worn in public, then you should take not part in promoting sinful acts. Money earned from sinful acts is not Halal as well.

Wassalam.

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School . Najis . Body . Iftar . Clothing . Najasa (Impurity)

I am not sure if the ground at my school is Najis and sometimes in PE outside or during break I sit on the ground. Do my clothes or part of my body become impure?

No. Everything is Tahir for you until you know for sure that it is Najis. As you are not sure that the ground is Najis, you can consider it as Tahir.

Wassalam.

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Washing Machine . Clothing

A fellow Muslim told me that it is Haram or disliked to wash your underwear with other clothes in a washing machine? Is this true?

Not true according to Islamic teachings. It might be a cultural matter in some countries. You can wash any cloth or underwear together in washing machine which is connected to tab water which makes all the clothes Taahir.

'Wassalam.

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Najis . Pork . Clothing . Salah (Prayers)

If my clothes became Najis because they came into contact and were contaminated with pork, how many times do I need to wash them so they become pure and I can wear them while performing prayers?

Such clothes need to be washed with water like washing any other Najis clothes, then it will become Taahir.

Plates and vessels contaminated by dog need to be washed first with soil, then with pure water, but this rule is not for clothes.

Plates or vessels contaminated with pig or dead rat need to washed with water seven times. That is not for clothes.

Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers) . Clothing

Can a male perform Namaz in half sleeves?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 11 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

There is no shar'i problem with praying while wearing a t-shirt or half sleeve shirt.

And Allah knows best.

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Dog . Body . Najis . Clothing

My friend has a big dog and she brings it when we hang out. Would my clothes or body become Najis if I pet or play with the dog although it isn't wet?

If you touch a Najis item e.g. a dog, with wetness, then your touching part of your body or cloth becomes Najis and needs to be washed with water to be Taahir. If you touch a dog or any Najis item with out wetness, then your body of cloth is not Najis.

For health precaution, you are advised not to touch a dog even with dry hands because of the possibility of transfer of microbes or parasites from the dog to your body. You can read on the medical researches published online about the dangerous illnesses which can come to humans from dogs. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5319273/#:~:text=Viral%20infections%20such%20as%20rabies,staphylococcus%20aureus%20are%20the%20most

Wassalam.

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Khums . Clothing

If I were to purchase a shirt and wear it maybe once or twice at the most during the Khums year, is that considered used or is Khums applicable on its value?

Usual use of the cloth does not mean wearing it once or twice. Usual use means wearing it as one of your cloth which you usually wear.

If an item is not usually used for one year or more, then Khums is applicable on it or it's current value.

Wassalam.

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Feet . Shoes . Socks . Ghusl . Wudu (Ablution) . Western Society . Clothing . Salah (Prayers)

I do Ghusal every morning but Wudu is very difficult to manage in western clothes and I miss my prayers frequently. Is there any relaxation in doing Wudu by not having the feet wet? Is there any alternate by not taking off the shoes or socks?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 1 year ago

Sorry to hear you are having wudu challenges.

While many people successfully complete wudu in Western clothing, I agree that Western clothing (especially formal wear for men) is more restrictive than some other cultures' forms of clothing, and may pose some logistical challenges (such as Sleeves That Do Not Rise or Inflexible Trousers), or is in an awkward space (Work Bathroom With Colleagues Staring). I am sure many of us have had Adventures in Clothing We Cannot Do Wudu In.

(This is setting aside other issues, such as not being able to undo buttons on sleeves due to a mobility problem, which would be a different sort of issue and would need a different intervention)

So, first, some general thoughts:
* If possible, try to wear clothing that you know you can do wudu in while wearing. I know that sounds simple, just putting it out there. Sometimes you can change what you wear, and sometimes you can't.
* If you are doing wudu in the same place regularly (such as a job site), perhaps you can keep some helper items around you, such as plastic slippers, or a stool. If it is awkward to keep those in a washroom area, maybe there are other locations you can do wudu, such as on an outdoor or park bench with a water bottle?

Sock Challenges vary according to madhhab.

* Sunni - The down side of Sunni-style wudu is that you have to wash your feet. Yes, it's awkward lifting up your feet and sticking them in the sink at work. Sometimes they even have rules against it. There may be other more comfortable or more discreet ways to accomplish this. You will have to think outside the box to find what works for you.

The plus side is, many Sunnis will allow wiping over leather socks as long as one has done wudu before wearing them. So, if you are doing Sunni-style wudu, you could see if that is a possibility. As in this article: https://islamqa.info/en/answers/9640/conditions-of-wiping-over-socks

* The plus side of Shi'i-style wudu is that you only have to wipe the feet. This can be done more discreetly without hauling your feet up into the sink, and is easier to do away from running water. Overally, Shi'i-style wudu is more water-efficient. But you do still have to wipe the feet, and there is no option to wipe over leather socks.

Some time ago, they used to sell "wudu socks" for women (I think made in Iran?). Perhaps they still exist. They were socks with flaps at the toes, so that, rather than taking off the entire sock, you could just open the flap and wipe the foot from the toe area, then close the flap back up. I am not sure if such items existed for men, but you could have a look and see if such a thing exists. If not, maybe make your own or have them made, or start your own product line?

Anyway, in short, yes, you do still have to do wudu as long as you actually have water and are able to perform wudu.

If you have a physical reason why you are absolutely unable to perform regular wudu (such as a cast on your foot), or some other sort of mobility consideration, that is a different situation and you should look up your specific case in accordance with the type of fiqh you follow.

But if it is just awkward, maybe you can think of some different ways to go about doing wudu that help to meet your needs better and make life easier. After all, Allah desires ease not difficulty!

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Cat . House . Clothing

Is it allowed to have a cat in heat go around the house? Is it okay to pick her up, then pray with the same clothes?

If she is spraying (urinating) on you/your clothing, and you have cat urine on yourself or your clothes, you should wash out the urine before praying. If not, it's not a big deal, but it might be annoying.

Cat . House . Clothing

Is it allowed to have a cat in heat go around the house? Is it okay to pick her up, then pray with the same clothes?

Yes it is allowed to have a cat and touch her. Praying Namaz needs your body and cloth clean from the hair of can or any animal which is not permissible to eat. Ayatullah Sistani allows few hairs.

Wassalam.