Question:
How do I purify tiles which have impurity on it?
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The Answer:
If the ground is a smooth surface like tiles, wiping the najasah with a wet cloth will be sufficient.
And Allah Ta’ālā Alone Knows Best
Mufti Faraz Adam,
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و) يطهر (صقيل) لا مسام له (كمرآة) وظفر وعظم وزجاج وآنية مدهونة أو خراطي وصفائح فضة غير منقوشة بمسح يزول به أثرها مطلقا به يفتى (الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين، ج ١، ص ٣١٠)
