{"_id":"69398f5f930f2edae94d35d2","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Does a difference of opinion on the impurity of dog saliva affect the validity of my prayers?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I am married to someone who believes Islam is meant to be easy. When our hand is licked by a dog, he believes we only need to wash it the same way we wash after using the bathroom. I follow the opinion that dog saliva is a major impurity that must be cleansed seven times, with one of those washings including soil.\\n\\nMy concern is about the validity of my ṣalāh when my husband and I follow different methods of purification. He is very firm in his view and believes his fiqh position is correct, and he does not accept my view regarding the seven washings. What should I do, and does this difference affect my prayer?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"There is a difference of opinion on the impurity of dogs. The opinion your husband is following is valid, and the one you're following is also valid. There are many things in the shariah that are disagreed upon amongst the scholars. So, you should not argue about it. Both of you can continue to follow different opinions.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c232985","tag":"Salah: Validity","count":156},{"_id":"668d9fe60b76658b4c232875","tag":"Salah: Congregational","count":92},{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327bd","tag":"Tahara: Impurities and Invalidators","count":52},{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232aee","tag":"Contemporary Life: Animals","count":37}],"createdOn":"2025-12-10T15:18:55.016Z"}