Question
(#030)
I have learnt that Najaasatul-Khafeefa is excused when it is ¼ or less of the body or garment .How does one determine the size of ¼ of the body or the garment ?
Answer
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
حامدا و مصليا و مسلما
Muhtaramah
We have received your query dated 03/08/2021 , our answer is as follows :
Yes , what you have learnt is correct , Najaasatul-Khafeefa is excused when it is ¼ or less of the body or the garment.
The determination will be as follows :
- If the Najaasatul-Khafeefa falls on the body then each limb will be counted separately , i.e. ¼ of the hand or ¼ of the foot .
- If the Najaasatul-Khafeefa happens to fall on ones clothes this will not refer to ¼ of the entire garment, rather ¼ of each separate part of the garment i.e. ¼ of the sleeve or ¼ of the lower garment etc.[1]
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
(Moulana) Abdushakoor Salim
Student of Darul Iftaa
Checked and approved by:
(Mufti) Muhammad Irshad Motara
3rd Zhul Hijjah 1442
11th August 2021
[1] وَالثَّانِي الْمُخَفَّفَةُ) وَعُفِيَ مِنْهَا مَا دُونَ رُبْعِ الثَّوْبِ. كَذَا فِي أَكْثَرِ الْمُتُونِ اخْتَلَفُوا فِي كَيْفِيَّةِ اعْتِبَارِ الرُّبْعِ قِيلَ الْمُعْتَبَرُ رُبْعُ طَرَفٍ أَصَابَتْهُ النَّجَاسَةُ كَالذَّيْلِ وَالْكُمِّ وَالدِّخْرِيصِ إنْ كَانَ الْمُصَابُ ثَوْبًا وَرُبْعُ الْعُضْوِ الْمُصَابِ كَالْيَدِ وَالرِّجْلِ إنْ كَانَ بَدَنًا وَصَحَّحَهُ صَاحِبُ التُّحْفَةِ وَالْمُحِيطِ وَالْبَدَائِعِ وَالْمُجْتَبَى وَالسِّرَاجِ الْوَهَّاجِ، وفي الحقائق وعليه الفتوى كذا في البحر الرائق
(فتاوي هندية: ص ٤٦-ج١).
