The Purification of a Muslim's Home

Question

A question regarding the cleanliness of a home after a Hindu worker has cleaned it, and whether it can be considered pure despite concerns about impurity.

Answer 1

Peace be upon you.

Ayatollah Al-Sistani (may Allah protect him):

The absence of a mature or discerning Muslim, if their body or clothing becomes impure and then they are absent, is ruled to be pure if there is a reasonable possibility of purification - even if it is known that they do not care about purity and impurity, like some individuals during menstruation. This ruling can also apply to a non-discerning child, considering the responsibilities of those who care for them. It is not a condition for the ruling of purity that the person in possession of the impure item knows of its impurity, nor that they use it in a context that requires purity, such as praying in clothing that was impure. Purity is ruled merely based on the possibility of purification, as mentioned earlier. The same ruling applies in cases of blindness or darkness; if a Muslim's body or clothing becomes impure and they do not see its purification due to blindness or darkness, it is ruled pure under the aforementioned condition.

Therefore, you can consider the places you mentioned to be pure.

We advise you to refer to Question 5494 if you often have doubts about purity and impurity.

Source: Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Purifications, Tenth

Ayatollah Al-Khamenei (may Allah protect him):

If a person is certain of the impurity of their body, clothing, or something belonging to a Muslim, and then they are absent for a period, and later see that person treating that item as pure, it is ruled to be pure, provided that they are aware of its previous impurity and knowledgeable about the rulings of purity and impurity.

We advise you to refer to Question 5494 if you often have doubts about purity and impurity.

Source: Educational Message, Purity, Purifications (2), Ninth

May you be successful in all good.