Other Rules About the Well

Q. What is the ruling for the excreta of birds like sparrows, pigeons, etc., falling into the well?

A. The falling of excreta of pigeons or birds or one or two pieces of excreta of goat, sheep, or camel do not make a well nijs.

Q. What about the well if a kaafir dives into the well to find a bucket?

A. If a kaafir takes a bath and puts on taahir clothes before he dives into the well, the well will remain clean. If he goes into the well without bathing and wearing his usual clothes, the whole water of the well must be taken out because the kaafir’s body and clothes are usually nijs.

Q. If there is no particular bucket for the well and water is taken out by all kinds of buckets, big and small, what bucket should be used for taking out the water of such a well to make it taahir?

A. In such a case, the middle-sized bucket will be preferred. Middle-sized means a bucket which can easily hold 3½ seer (about 7 lbs.) of water.