مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٢٩ - HOW A PURE THING BECOMES IMPURE

purify it with water no matter what expenses it may entail. However, if for some reason, it is notpossible to take out that leaf or paper etc., the use of the lavatory in question should be discontinued till such time that it becomes certain that the leaf or paper hasdissolved and petered out. Similarly, if Turbatul Husayn (the sacred earth of Karbala, usually formed info a cake to place ones forehead on while offering prayers) fallsinfo lavatory and it is not possible to take it out, the lavatory should not be used until one becomes sure that it (Turbatul Husayn) has ceased to exist and no trace of it upresent there.
١٤٢. It is prohibited to eat or drink or make others eat or drink something which has become impure. However, the more apparent order u that such a thing can begiven to a child or an insane person to eat or drink. And in case a child or an insane person eats or drinks an impure thing on his own account, or makes food impure with hisimpure hands and then eats or drinks if, it is not necessary to stop him from doing so.
١٤٣. If an impure thing though it may be a sort of food-stuff can be washed with water there u no harm in informing the other man about its being impure at the timeof selling or lending it to him.
١٤٤. If a person eats or drinks something impure or offers prayers with impure dress it is not necessary for another person to inform him (about his food or dressbeing impure).
١٤٥. If a portion or floor of a mans house u impure and he sees that the body or dress of someone who has come to him touches the impure thing with wetness, and itis possible it may mix up with some eatables or drinkables, it is necessary to inform him about il.
١٤٦. If the host comes to know, while the meals are being taken, that the food is impure, he should inform the guests about it. If, however, one of the guestsbecomes aware of this fact it is