Wudu with seawater in the presence of fresh water
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Question:
Is it permissible to perform wudu with seawater when fresh water is available?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to perform wudu with seawater even when fresh water is available, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about purifying oneself with seawater, and he said (peace and blessings be upon him): "Its water is pure and purifying"Sunan Abi Dawud 83Sahih (Al-Albani). His statement that "its water is pure and purifying" means, in short, that one may purify oneself with it. Yes.
Is it permissible to perform wudu with seawater when fresh water is available?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to perform wudu with seawater even when fresh water is available, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about purifying oneself with seawater, and he said (peace and blessings be upon him): "Its water is pure and purifying"
Its water is pure and what dies in it is lawful food.
هو الطهور ماؤه الحل ميتته
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 002 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / مقدمة المؤلف / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:11)
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