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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Jurisprudence Made Easy Dialogue on Najis things My father started the dialogue with determination, saying: - Let me tell you of a principle, that will have an impact on your life, in that “Everything is tahir”. Everything: Seas, rivers, rain water, trees, sahara, mountains, streets, buildings, tools, utensils, clothes, your brethren, etc. Everything is tahir, until it becomes najis or contaminated, except.. * Except, what?

●Except that which is intrinsically najis. * What are the things that are naturally najis? - Ten things: and 2. Human urine and excrement. The urine and dung of animals that are not halal to eat, if they have ethereal souls, such as cats; [the urine of other creatures if they do not have ethereal souls, yet they have flesh]. * What is an ethereal soul? - It is a term that we will come across often during this conversation. So, we better throw some light on it.

We may describe an animal as having an ethereal soul, if, when slaughtered, blood gushes out from its body because of the presence of arteries. As for the animal that has no ethereal soul, the blood seeps out gently when it is killed, such as fish. This is because it has no arteries. Meeta (carcass) of animals that have ethereal souls. * What is meeta? Any animal that perishes without being slaughtered according to Islamic shari’a law. * Such as?

●Any animal that dies as a result of disease, accident, or was killed in an unlawful way. The carcasses of these animals are called meeta. * When a human being dies, does his body become najis? - Yes, except martyrs and those who performed ghusl before they are executed according to Islamic penal code. * Do all other bodies remain najis? - No, a Muslim’s dead body becomes tahir once three types of ghusl are carried out on the body, which I will explain to you in a forthcoming session. 4.

Human semen and the semen of an animal with an ethereal soul, even of the kind whose meat can be consumed. 5. Human blood and the blood of animals with ethereal souls. * What about the blood of animals who have no ethereal souls? - It is tahir, such as fish blood. 6. All parts of a wild dog’s body whether alive or dead. 7. All parts of a pig’s body whether alive or dead. * What about seals? - They are tahir. 8. Alcohol [and beer].

The unbelievers, whether alive or dead, excluding Christians, Jews, and Magians. The sweat of animals that feed on human excrement. These ten things are all inherently najis.

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