❀ Shar‘i Method of Purifying a Utensil Licked by a Dog ❀
✦ Taken from: Fatāwā ʿUlamā’-e-Ḥadīth, Kitāb al-Ṭahārah, Vol. 1, pp. 41–42
❖ Question:
If a dog licks a spoon or any utensil, can it be purified? What is the method for purifying utensils made of clay or metal?
❖ Answer:
✿ Purifying a Utensil Licked by a Dog:
Islamic law prescribes the following method for purifying such a utensil:
① First, rub the utensil with clean earth (soil) once.
② Then wash it seven times with water.
This applies to all types of utensils, whether they are made of clay, metal, or any other material.
❖ Basis of the Ruling:
This method is established through authentic Hadith, and there is scholarly consensus (Ijma‘) on it.
✔ Summary:
① If a dog licks any utensil, it can be purified.
② Rub once with clean soil, followed by seven washes with water.
③ This ruling applies universally to all utensils, regardless of their material.
📌 Reference:
Al-I‘tiṣām, Vol. 20, Issue 3
Al-Jawāb al-Ṣaḥīḥ by ʿAlī Muḥammad Saʿīdī, Jāmi‘ah Saʿīdiyyah, Khanewal, West Pakistan
