The pure and impure of animal dung and urine

21-3-2006 | IslamWeb

Question:

Is the animal dung impure?
Answer:

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The most preponderant opinion of scholars may Allaah have mercy upon them is that the dung and urine of animals the meat of which we are allowed to eat, are pure. However, the dung of the animals, the meat of which we are not allowed to eat, is impure. The evidence is that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) used to perform the prayer in sheep pens before he built the mosque. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

It is also reported that a group of people from the tribe of 'Uraynah came to the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) and gave pledge to him. However, since they disliked residing in Madeenah and did not like the climate, the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) ordered some camels to be brought to him, and ordered them to drink from their milk and urine. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

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