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Using zam zam water for istinja

· 19 Jumada II 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person used zam zam water for istinjaa whilst having no other water available, will he be sinful?

Answer

If one has other water besides zam zam, then one should not use zam zam water for istinja. However if no other water was available and one used zam zam water, then one will not be sinful.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

مطلب في كراهية الاستنجاء بماء زمزم (قوله: يكره الاستنجاء بماء زمزم) وكذا إزالة النجاسة الحقيقية من ثوبه أو بدنه حتى ذكر بعض العلماء تحريم ذلك (رد المحتار 2/625)

ويكره الاستنجاء بماء زمزم (حاشية الطحطاوي على مراقي الفلاح صــ 741)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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