Do I Need To Wash New Clothes?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

 

Question

Assalamu ‘alaykum.

Do I need to wash new clothes bought online as they may be najis?

Answer

Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.

I pray you are well.

No, you can assume that the clothes are all pure. The default ruling of all things that are not intrinsically impure – such as anything aside from pigs – is that it is pure. (Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al Muhtar)

Remember, as the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Indeed, the [practice of] the Religion is ease itself.“ (Bukhari) This ease comes from learning the essential details, applying them, and then not worrying about matters beyond one’s awareness or control. 

May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.

[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim

 

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History, he moved to Damascus in 2007, where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital. He was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.