Purity: Living in a House Frequently Made Najis by a Careless Person

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Living in a House Frequently Made Najis by a Careless Person

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Question #299:

A member of a family or someone who regularly visits them does not care about purity rules and makes the house as well as its furniture najis to such an extent that it is not possible to wash and clean them. In such a case, what is the duty of the residents of the home? And how is it possible for a person to remain clean, especially for prayers in which a state of purity is a necessary condition for validity? What is the rule in this regard?

Answer #299:

It is not necessary to purify the whole house. The purity of the clothes of the person praying and the place of resting the forehead during prayer is sufficient for the validity of prayer. The najāsah of the house and its furnishings does not give rise to any additional duty apart from observing a state of purity during prayers and in eating and drinking.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules of Najis Substances