Written Fatwa
Is water sufficient for cleaning?
In order to clean a dirt, does it religiously need to be cleaned only with water, wouldn't today's modern wipes be enough?
There is no debate about cleaning with water, when it comes to cleaning, water comes to mind.
There is no disagreement when cleaning cannot be done with a liquid mixed with filth/najasat.
Cleaning can be done with any other liquid. Only cleaning, which has a spiritual cleansing dimension such as wudu, can be done with absolute water.
Apart from this, depending on the situation, methods such as;
- Chemical transformation,
- Rubbing / Scrubbing,
- Wither and disappear,
- Burn in fire,
- Tanning can also take place as cleaning.
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