Assalamu Alaikum, I suffer from waswasah (whispers) at work or in other places, and I know I shouldn't pay attention to it. However, I sometimes see that a person's hand has become impure. I have two questions: 1. What is the ruling if the person is a Muslim, regardless of whether they pray or not? 2. What is the ruling if the person is non-Muslim? What should we intend?
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Wa Alaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. According to Ayatollah Khamenei (may Allah protect him): If the impure item is something used for eating or drinking, it must be reported. If it is something that would invalidate wudu (ablution) or ghusl (ritual washing) if its impurity is not known, it should also be reported as a precaution. Otherwise, there is no obligation to inform. According to Ayatollah Sistani (may Allah protect him): Reporting is only necessary if failing to do so would lead to violating a prohibition, such as using impure cooking utensils for eating or drinking, or a mandatory ruling, such as using impure water for wudu or ghusl. May you be successful in all good.