Purity: Ruling on Purity of Clothes Washed at Laundries Used by Non-Muslims

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Ruling on Purity of Clothes Washed at Laundries Used by Non-Muslims

English:

Question #290:

What is the rule pertaining to clothes given to laundries and dry-cleaners as far as purity is concerned? It needs to be mentioned that religious minorities (Jews, Christians etc.) also have their clothes washed and dry-cleaned at these places, and it is also known that the owners of these shops use chemicals for washing clothes.

Answer #290:

Clothes given to laundries and dry-cleaners, if they were not najis, are considered pure, and their coming into contact with the clothes of the minorities from the People of the Book does not make them najis.

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