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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Islamic Laws of Ayatullah Khui Impure Things (Najasat) 84. The following ten things are originally impure: (i) Urine (ii) Faeces (iii) Semen (iv) Dead body (v) Blood (vi) Dog (vii) Pig (viii) Infidel (ix) Wine (x) Barley wine (Beer). Urine and Faeces 85. The urine and faeces of the following living beings are impure: (i) Human beings (ii) The animal, whose meat is unlawful to eat, and whose blood gushes out when its great artery is cut. 86.

Regarding the birds whose meat is unlawful to eat, it is better to avoid their urine and excretion. 87. If there is an animal, which eats excretion, and a sheep, which has been nursed by a she-pig, and an animal with which a human being has had sexual intercourse its excreta is impure. Semen 88. The semen of human beings and of every animal, whose blood gushes when its great - is cut, is impure. Dead Body 89. The dead body of a human being is impure.

Similarly the dead body of an animal whose blood gushes out while it is slaughtered, is impure if it dies a natural death or is killed in a manner other than that prescribed by religious law. As the blood of a fish does not gush, its dead body is pure, even if it dies in water. 90. Those parts of a dead body (whether of a human being or of an animal) which do not contain life (e.g. nails, hair, teeth, bones, horns etc.) are pure. 91.

If meat or anything else which contains life is removed from the body of a living human being or a living animal whose blood gushes out, it is impure. 92. If small pieces of skin are removed from the lips or other park of the body they are pure. 93. If the shell of the egg which comes out of the body of dead hen has become hard, the egg is pure. However, its external part should be washed with water. 94.

If a lamb or a kid dies before it is able to graze the rennet (cheese) available in its abomasus (stomach) is pure. However, its external part should be washed with water. 95. Those liquid medicines, perfumes, ghee, soap and polish which are made in non-Islamic countries are pure, provided that one is not sure of their being impure. 96. The fat, meat or hide of an animal about which there is a probability that it has been slaughtered according to the religious law are pure.