Purity: Does Walking Purify the Foot or Shoe While Najis Material Is Still Present?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Does Walking Purify the Foot or Shoe While Najis Material Is Still Present?

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Question #79

In order to purify the bottom of one’s foot or shoes one should walk at least fifteen steps. Is this true only after removing the inherently najis material, or can the foot be purified even while the said material is there? Thus, does the bottom of one’s foot or shoes become purified when the inherently najis material is removed by walking fifteen steps?

Answer #79

When the bottom of one’s shoes / soles of feet become najis as a result of walking, one can purify them by walking almost ten steps on a dry and pure ground provided that the inherently najis substance is removed.

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