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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Purity, page : 3
or distilled.
Animals are all pure except dogs and pigs, and that, which is derived from them.
If they are dead they are all impure, except five: the human, fish, locusts, and the
worm of the apple, this means that any food whose nature has changed, and
types of flies and beetles, etc., which do not contaminate water if it has contact
with them.
Parts of animals are of two kinds: first what is cut from them, this is classified as
dead. Hair does not pollute whether cut off or fallen in death, while bones pollute.
The second kind is any liquid matter, which exudes from inside, so whatever is
unchanged or has been stored is pure, such as tears, sweat, saliva, sputum.
Whatever is stored and changes is impure, except that, which is reproductive
material, such as semen and ova. Pus, excrement, and urine are all impure from
any kind of animal. The exemption from these impurities, whether great or small,
are five:
Animals are all pure except dogs and pigs, and that, which is derived from them.
If they are dead they are all impure, except five: the human, fish, locusts, and the
worm of the apple, this means that any food whose nature has changed, and
types of flies and beetles, etc., which do not contaminate water if it has contact
with them.
Parts of animals are of two kinds: first what is cut from them, this is classified as
dead. Hair does not pollute whether cut off or fallen in death, while bones pollute.
The second kind is any liquid matter, which exudes from inside, so whatever is
unchanged or has been stored is pure, such as tears, sweat, saliva, sputum.
Whatever is stored and changes is impure, except that, which is reproductive
material, such as semen and ova. Pus, excrement, and urine are all impure from
any kind of animal. The exemption from these impurities, whether great or small,
are five: