Is it true that Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) issued a ruling forbidding wudu' with water from coolers because it is reserved for drinking?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I heard that His Eminence Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) holds that wudu' with water coming from coolers is forbidden because it is reserved for drinking, not for wudu'. Is the wudu' valid despite the prohibition?
The Shaykh:
We say that if the water is prepared for drinking, it is not permissible to use it, because using it for something other than what it was designated for is not allowed.
The questioner:
We ask: Is the wudu' valid despite the prohibition?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best, but one should not perform wudu' with water designated for drinking. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I heard that His Eminence Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) holds that wudu' with water coming from coolers is forbidden because it is reserved for drinking, not for wudu'. Is the wudu' valid despite the prohibition?
The Shaykh:
We say that if the water is prepared for drinking, it is not permissible to use it, because using it for something other than what it was designated for is not allowed.
The questioner:
We ask: Is the wudu' valid despite the prohibition?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best, but one should not perform wudu' with water designated for drinking. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1379- 4717] هل صحيح أن الشيخ ابن باز رحمه الله يفتي بتحريم الوضوء بماء البرادات لأنه موقوف للشرب؟ — youtube.com
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