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a.
Flowing water of river or sea and
b.
STORED water in LARGE QUANTITY, e.g. large reservoir or huge tank.
6.
Stored or standing water which covers an area of approximately 21 x 21 FEET, THAT IS +
(6.5m. x 6.5m) and is deep enough so that a person can take out water with his hands
without baring the ground, is regarded as large quantity of water. Any tank or reservoir as
big as that will be called a BIG TANK or a BIG RESERVOIR.
7.
Any animal or bird which has FLOWING BLOOD and falls into water of a SMALL quantity
and dies will make the water NAJIS (Napaak).
E.g. birds, fowls, pigeons, cats or mice, etc.
8.
The water of a big tank or reservoir becomes NAJIS when the TASTE, COI.OUR or SMELL
of the NAJAASAT becomes apparent.
9.
Animals that are born and live in water, e.g. fish, frogs, etc. or insects that do NOT have
FLOWING BLOOD, e.g. flies, lizards, frogs or ants do not make the water NAJIS if they
have to die inside the water.
TAHARAT (CLEANLINESS) NIYAAT OF GHUSL (BATH)
TO MAKE THE NIYYAT FOR GHUSL IS SUNNAT. One should make the intention of
becoming PAAK (clean) from that HADAS (impurity) which he wishes to get himself clean
from, e.g.:
EG. I AM MAKING GHUSL TO BECOME CLEAN (PAAK) FROM JANAABAT.
Hadase Akbar:
NEED OF COMPULSORY BATH.
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