Lesson No 48

CLEANNESS OF CLOTHES

(Second pre-condition for Salat)

17. What do we mean by the cleanness of clothes?

Ans. It is necessary that clothes (such as shirt, cap, turban, coat, etc) on the body of one who is offering Salat are clean in the sense that there should neither be major uncleanness more than the size of a derham, nor minor un-cleanness covering more than one fourth part of a clothing. This is an essential prerequisite for the validity of  Salat. Thus, if major uncleanness covers an area less than the circumference of a derham or minor uncleanness involves less than one fourth of the clothing, Salat will be technically valid but undesirable.

17. Is Salat valid if one corner of the long turban used by the worshipper is unclean though it is separate from the body of such a worshipper?

Ans. A clothing that is attached to the body of the worshipper in such a way that it moves along with his movement, must needs be free from uncleanness. Hence, in such a situation the Salat will not be valid. It is because the turban will also move along with the movement of his body.

CLEANNESS OF THE PLACE OF WORSHIP

(Third pre-condition for the validity of  Salat)

17. What does cleanness of the place mean?

Ans. It is essential that the place between the feet of the worshipper as well as the one on which he puts his knees, palms and forehead for Sijdah are clean.

17. What will be the position if one corner of cloth on which Salat is being performed is unclean?

Ans. If Salat is performed on a plank of wood, stone slab, brick floor or some other hard piece and the part on which one stands for the Salat is clean, the Salat is valid. There is no harm if the other part of such a piece is unclean. But if Salat is performed on a thin piece of cloth, both sides (facets) of such a cloth must necessarily be clean, otherwise the Salat will not be valid.

17. What will be the position if the cloth has a double fold of which the lower one is unclean and the upper is clean?

Ans. If the two folds are not stitched together and the upper one is thick enough not to allow the foul smell or color of the lower one get to the worshipper, his Salat is valid. If, however, the two pieces are stitched together, it is better not to use it for Salat.

17. How is it if Salat is performed on a piece of clean cloth spread out on unclean ground, floor or cloth?

Ans. Salat is permissible if the foul smell or colour of unclean element below does not make itself manifest or felt on the upper cloth.

17. Will Salat be valid if it is performed at a place which in itself is clean but adjoins a place where there is uncleanness and foul smell arises from it?

Ans. The Salat is technically valid but it is not desirable to perform it at such a place.

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