What Happens If the Stool Is Not Cleaned? Here are the Impacts from Several Sides

What happens if the feces are not cleaned? (Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA - Najis is one of the important concepts in Islamic teachings that has a close relationship with cleanliness, purity, and the validity of worship. Humans cannot escape the possibility of being exposed to dirt, whether from the body, clothing, food, or the surrounding environment in daily life. Therefore, Islam pays great attention to the obligation to clean the dirt before performing certain worship, especially prayer. However, there are still many people who do not understand the impact and consequences if the dirt is not cleaned properly. What happens if the dirt is not cleaned? Read the review below.

Understanding and the Status of Impurity in Islam

Quoted from Be Smart Islamic Religious Education for Class VIII SMP, Yustiani (2008:33), filth is everything that is dirty. Filth is divided into three types, namely mukhafafah filth, mutawasitah, and mugalazah.

In terms of language, najis means feces, while in terms of terminology it is something that is considered dirty according to the sharia and can invalidate purity. Islam teaches that cleanliness is part of faith. Purity from impurities is a condition for the validity of certain worship, especially prayer, thawaf, and reading the Qur'an according to some scholars' opinions.

The prayers that are carried out have the potential to be invalid if the impurity is not cleaned. This is because Islam instills discipline, cleanliness, and spiritual awareness. Leaving the impurity also shows a person's negligence towards religious commandments and lack of attention to the clean living manners that have been taught.

Apart from the aspect of worship, filth also has an important position in maintaining self-respect and the environment. Islam considers cleanliness as a reflection of the morals and personality of a Muslim. Therefore, leaving filth without cleaning it is not only a technical issue in religious rules but also concerns moral values and individual responsibility.

Types of Najis and How to Clean it

There are three types of filth and the following is an explanation and how to clean it:

Najis Mukhafafah

Najis Mukhafafah is a light impurity. As for those who are included in the category of light impurities such as the urine of a male baby who has not eaten anything other than breast milk. The way to clean this impurity is by spraying or sprinkling water on the object that is exposed to the impurity.

The Prophet SAW said:

"Items that have been exposed to the urine of a girl must be washed, while if it is exposed to the urine of a boy, it is enough to splash water on it." (HR Abu Daud Nasa'i)

Najis Mutawasitah

Najis mutawasitah is a medium-level impurity. Those that fall into the category of medium-level impurities such as alcoholic beverages, madzi, wadi, urine, feces (human and animal), pus, blood, vomit, and so on. Najis Mutawasitah can be cleaned or purified by flowing water over the object that is contaminated.

Najis Mugalazah

Najis Mugalazah is a heavy impurity. As for those who are included in the category of heavy impurities are everything that comes out of dogs and pigs. The way to clean objects that are exposed to this impurity is to wash it with water seven times and one of the washings is mixed with dust or soil.

The Prophet SAW said:

"When a dog licks a vessel, then wash it seven times with dust at the beginning of washing it." (HR. Muslim)

What Happens If the Stool Is Not Cleaned?

Not cleaning the feces can cause various negative impacts from the religious side. The main impact is that the worship is not valid. Prayers performed with clothes, bodies, or places that are contaminated and not cleaned properly can be considered invalid.

As for health, feces often contain harmful bacteria, viruses, and germs. Human feces, blood, carcasses, and urine of certain animals can be a source of disease if not properly cleaned. Leaving feces means opening up opportunities for the spread of disease, especially in home and public environments.

Najis also has a social impact, namely it can cause discomfort for others, for example, unpleasant odors, dirty environments, and unhygienic appearances that risk damaging social relationships and lowering one's image in the eyes of the community. Islam emphasizes that its followers should not disturb others, including through personal and environmental hygiene.

Unclean feces have a wide impact, both in terms of religion, health, and social. Islam not only teaches ritual worship, but also emphasizes the value of cleanliness, discipline, and responsibility in daily life. A Muslim is required to maintain the purity of his worship, protect his own health and that of others, and create a comfortable and harmonious environment, one of which is by cleaning up the mess. Therefore, understanding the types of feces and how to clean them is an important knowledge for every Muslim to be able to live a clean, healthy life, and in accordance with religious teachings.

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