I have been told that a baby boy`s urine is not considered najas as long as he drinks only the mother`s milk.
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I have
to ask a question about babies. I have been told that a baby boy`s urine is not
considered najas as long as he drinks only the mother`s milk. What if we give
the baby water? Doctors say that there is no need to give the baby water in the
first six months. But what if the baby is thirsty and the woman is in some
place where she is unable to feed the baby?
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Answer:
Baby urine impure
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Umm Qais came to the Messenger of Allah
(saws) with her unweaned son. After a while, the baby urinated in the Prophet's
(saws) lap. The Prophet (saws) called for some water, which he sprinkled over
his clothes, and did not give them a complete washing.
Related by Bukhari and Muslim.
If a babys vomit or stools
or urine do touch a parent or a person, it does not effect the validity of
their wudu or state of purity. The
person should simply wash the part of the clothes or body where these impurities
might have touched, and make himself available for prayer.
The scholars in Islam are of the opinion that the
sprinkling of pure water is sufficient as long as the infant is still
nursing. If the infant eats solid food,
its urine must be washed from the parts of the clothes and/or body where the
impurities might have touched; but in all cases the wudu of the person who is
touched by the babys impurities does not break nor become invalid.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allahs Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan