How to Purify Impure Clothes by Hand, Washing Machine, or Shower?
Question
What is the proper way to wash clothes by hand and in a washing machine, and is it permissible to rinse *napaak* clothes under a shower jet instead of soaking them in a bucket of water?
Islamic Ruling & Answer
Verified(1) If clothes become impure (napaak), they must be washed until the impurity completely disappears meaning no color, smell, or trace remains.
Reference :
ููุซูููุงุจููู ููุทููููุฑู
โPurify your garments.โ
(2) Whether washing by hand, in a washing machine, or under a shower, the ruling is the same. The principle is:
ุงูุนุจุฑุฉ ุจุฒูุงู ุงููุฌุงุณุฉ
โThe ruling depends on the removal of impurity.โ
So if the impurity is removed with flowing water even under a shower the clothes become pure. Soaking in a bucket is not required.
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
February 24, 2026
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