The Ruling on Performing Wudu with Seawater
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Question:
The questioner asks: Do we perform wudu' (ablution) with seawater to perform the five daily prayers?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this. They said to him: We travel by sea and have with us only a little water. If we use it for wudu', we will become thirsty. So Allah made things easy for this Ummah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the sea: “Its water is pure, and its dead creatures are lawful to eat.” Since it is pure water, one may perform wudu' with it and take a ghusl (full ritual bath) with it from major ritual impurity. This is part of Allah’s making things easy for this Ummah. Yes.
The questioner asks: Do we perform wudu' (ablution) with seawater to perform the five daily prayers?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this. They said to him: We travel by sea and have with us only a little water. If we use it for wudu', we will become thirsty. So Allah made things easy for this Ummah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the sea: “Its water is pure, and its dead creatures are lawful to eat.” Since it is pure water, one may perform wudu' with it and take a ghusl (full ritual bath) with it from major ritual impurity. This is part of Allah’s making things easy for this Ummah. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7478 — youtube.com (3:09)
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