Is the sweat of a person in a state of major ritual impurity (Janaabah) considered ritually pure (Tahir)?
Chapter on What Necessitates Ghusl
Al-Mughni
Book of Purification
Primary text
The sweat of a person in the state of Janaabah is pure. There is a consensus among the common scholars on this matter, supported by narrations from Ibn Umar, Ibn Abbas, and Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them), and other jurists. This view is held by Malik, Al-Shafi'i, and the Companions of the Opinion (Ashab al-Ra'y). The evidence for the purity of the person in Janaabah is the Hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah, where the Prophet (peace be upon him) stated, 'Indeed, the believer does not become impure.' Furthermore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) drank from the leftover water of Aisha while she was menstruating, and he did not mind touching her hand after she washed her head while menstruating, indicating that the state of impurity does not transfer ritual impurity to the body or sweat.
Supporting text
A potential distinction concerning impurity can be drawn regarding non-believers: a distinction may be made between a People of the Book who abstains from eating carrion and swine, and others who consume them or those whose slaughtered animals are unlawful, analogous to distinctions made regarding their utensils and clothing.