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25 / 06 / 2026

Purity of Laundry Mixed with Impurity

Question

If impure laundry is washed with pure laundry in an automatic washing machine, and after drying there are traces of impurity on the impure laundry, is all the laundry considered impure or just the impure piece? Should all of it be washed again, or just the impure piece?

Answer

I say, and with God's success: The remaining impurity from color or smell after washing clothes several times, such that the water comes out clear after washing them, is considered excused. If this situation occurs after washing in a washing machine, then everything is pure. It is recommended to specifically wash the parts of the clothes that have impurity with an additional wash to remove it. If this situation is not realized, then all the clothes are impure and need to be washed. And God knows best.

Purity of Laundry Mixed with Impurity

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