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A man has a deferred debt from purchasing a property worth 10,000 dinars, and he works in trade. If he possesses an amount of 5,000 dinars, and he has deferred debts owed to others amounting to 4,000 dinars, is zakat obligatory on him? If zakat is obligatory, does the debt he owes affect the obligation of zakat? And does the amount owed to him by others count towards his zakat calculation, knowing that he is not sure of collecting it?

What is the correct way to remove impurities that come from a human (sperm, pre-seminal fluid, urine) if they fall on clothing when it is dry or wet?

How can a person distinguish between 'semen, pre-seminal fluid, and urinary fluid'?

Is perfume that contains alcohol considered a purifier for impurity?

Is the impurity of vomit like the impurity of urine and feces on clothing, and how can it be purified?

Work clothes, such as those of a painter, are pure; however, they may have light stains of paint that are difficult to remove. What is the ruling on changing them at the time of prayer?

If the excused impurity is on a garment, and the garment is a head covering and is small in size, and it has been affected by impurity, do we consider a quarter of the head covering?

Is semen considered a minor impurity or a major impurity according to the Hanafi scholars?

Is the hair of a cat that sleeps in the house pure if some of it remains on the clothes?