❖ Shar‘i Ruling on a Najis Shoe Falling into a Well
Source: Fatawa ‘Ulama-e-Hadith – Kitab al-Taharah, Vol. 1, p. 19
❖ Question:
If a filthy (najis) shoe falls into a well with a small amount of water, does the water become impure?
❖ Answer:
✦ Juristic Ruling:
◉ If the quantity of water in the well is less than two qullahs (قلتین) and a najis shoe falls into it:
✔ The entire well becomes impure,
✔ All the water must be extracted in order to purify it.
◉ If the water is equal to or more than two qullahs, then:
✔ The water remains pure,
✔ Unless the najis substance causes a change in color, smell, or taste.
❖ Reference Sources:
◉ Fatawa Nazīriyyah, Vol. 1, p. 206
◉ Books of Fiqh and Hadith
✦ Clarification:
The effect of impurity entering water depends on the quantity of water:
✔ Less than qullatayn (قلتین) → the water becomes impure upon contact with any impurity, regardless of visible change.
✔ Qullatayn or more → the water only becomes impure if the impurity alters its characteristics (i.e., color, smell, or taste).
✔ Conclusion:
◈ If a najis shoe falls into a well containing less than qullatayn, the water becomes impure, and it is obligatory to extract all of it.
◈ If the water is qullatayn or more, it remains pure unless physical change occurs.
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