Prayers & Duties | Feb 24, 2026 | 1 min read

Ruling on Washing Impure Clothes by Hand, 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

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(1) If clothes become impure (napaak), they must be washed until the impurity completely disappears meaning no color, smell, or trace remains.

Reference :

وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ

“Purify your garments.”

(2) Whether washing by hand, in a washing machine, or under a shower, the ruling is the same. The principle is:

العبرة بزوال النجاسة

“The ruling depends on the removal of impurity.”

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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