Tahara

• Q1 - "Salam, if a piece on the floor became unclean (najis) through blood, sperm or alcohol is it possible to make it clean (tahir) by spraying water from a spray bottle on it? The water would be sprayed and taken away with some dry tissue. Then water would be sprayed again on the same unclean place. It would be the same procedure to make it clean like it would be with a bottle of water just instead I would use a spray bottleIs there any marja who would allow to use that?Thank you very much and Ramadan KaremW salam 

  A - Salamun Alaykum. May Allah bless you and your family. Yes you may use a spray bottle. First the ayn najasah must be wiped away and then after you need to spray and wipe with dry 3 times (you must use new tissues or a tahir cloth).

  
  
  

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• Q2 - I was in a state of janaba while I was a guest at someone's house. I was going to miss the time for dhuhr and asr and I couldn't do ghusl because it would have been publicly humiliating for me to shower in a stranger's house so in this sense I did not have access to water. I had to go secretly do tayammum. However, I continued on and later did my maghrib and isha when time came. Is this ok? My issue wasn't necessarily lack of time, I just didn't have access to water because I couldn't ask to shower in a stranger's house or randomly jump in his pool. 

  A - If you performed tayammum and there was enough time to perform ghusl you should perform ghusl and make qadha for your prayers. In your case dhuhr and asr are okay but for maghrib and isha you must perform ghusl again since there is time. Instances like this where one might be embarrassed to take a shower happen often but it is possible to shower and do ghusl with very little water in a manner that others would not even know you took a shower. After making yourself taahir you can take a glass of water and just quietly pour over your head then right side then left.

  
  
  

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• Q3 - When I'm done urinating, how many times do I have to wash by genitals after bringing out the urine? How about after I poop? I've also noticed that sometimes after I poop I may have a tear because of constipation, how many times do I have to wash myself if blood comes out of my anus? 

  A - Perform istibra (for method see: https://www.sistani.org/english/book/48/2124/) If even after istibra you continue to have this problem just make sure you are taahir for salaah. If blood comes one time is enough after you wash the blood away.

  
  
  

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• Q4 - When I go to the bathroom, do I need to wash my genitals with water (like when I pee) or can I use napkins? How many times do I have to wash? 

  A - You must wash with water at least three times. If you are a male you must also perform istibra (for method see: https://www.sistani.org/english/book/48/2124/) .

  
  
  

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