LessonsImpurity in Stagnant and Running Water, Large Ponds, and Aquatic CreaturesQuiz

Ma’ da’im/ma’ rakid: stagnant water.

Ma’ jari: flowing water.

Ghadir ‘azim: an extensive pond whose opposite edges are sufficiently separated.

Athar al-najasah: a legally relevant effect of impurity upon the water.

Nafs sa’ilah: flowing blood, not the creature’s soul or life.

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Impurity in Stagnant and Running Water, Large Ponds, and Aquatic Creatures

Ma’ da’im/ma’ rakid: stagnant water.

Ma’ jari: flowing water.

Ghadir ‘azim: an extensive pond whose opposite edges are sufficiently separated.

Athar al-najasah: a legally relevant effect of impurity upon the water.

Nafs sa’ilah: flowing blood, not the creature’s soul or life.