Expert: MuslimHood - 11/5/2009

Question
Assalamualikum,

I would just like to clarify if this is true. I was told that you can not enter your bed with your outdoor/work clothes as this makes the bed napaak, and if you go to a persons house where some people enter the room with shoes on and you sit on the floor this makes your clothes/socks napaak is this true as I am confused as to if this is true then why are we allowed to pray our namaaz in these clothes,please clarify.
Also, after going to toilet, i understand we are requires to wash hands 3 times?  Does this mean we use handwash 3 times?
Can we pick up objects that are dropped on the floor/carpet where people walk?  Do we need to clean hands after?


Answer
Praise be to Allah!

Wa'3laykum assalam warahmatullahe wabarakatuhu!

I am quite glad at your such deep consideration regarding purity (tahaarah). But personally, I never heard about such things before. The only thing you should know is that there is nothing wrong with the things(shoes/socks/clothes...etc) unless there is any najaasah (impurity) or visible dirt on them. And brother, washing hands 3 times is required while making waduoo.

Abu Hurairah, radiyallahu 'anhu, reported that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said :
"...removing harmful things from pathways is sadaqah."

Thus, you can pick up objects that are dropped on floor/carpet/ground and if you feel like to wash your hands then go ahead (as it depends on the object). But be sure about the purity of it & ground.

Hope it's clear now. Insha'Allah.
And Allah knows best!
**ربنا اغفر لنا ذنوبنا واسرافنا فى امرنا وثبت أقدامنا وانصرنا على القوم الظالمين**
“Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and the lack of moderation in our doings, and make firm our steps and secure us against those who deny the truth.”