Purity: Is Extracting Used Water Necessary When Purifying a Najis Carpet with Tap Water?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Is Extracting Used Water Necessary When Purifying a Najis Carpet with Tap Water?

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Question #72

To purify a najis carpet or the like, is it enough to apply tap water — which is connected to the city water supply pipes — to a najis area; or should the used water be extracted as well?

Answer #72

After applying piped water, removal of the used water is not necessary; rather, after the inherently najis substance has been removed, water has reached the najis area, and the used water has been removed from this area by pressing with the hand while connected to piped water; the carpet becomes pure.

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