Purity: Does Chemical Transformation Purify Najis Oil Through Metamorphosis?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Does Chemical Transformation Purify Najis Oil Through Metamorphosis?

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Question #85

Does najis oil remain najis after performing a chemical reaction on it so that it has new properties or does the metamorphosis rule apply to it?

Answer #85

For the purification of a najis substance, it is not sufficient merely to perform chemical reaction upon it so as to give it new properties.

- Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules Concerning the Different Types of Water