The ruling on purifying oneself with the water of swimming pools mixed with fluorine
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In some swimming pools.
The Shaykh:
Yes?
The questioner:
In some swimming pools, water is mixed with what is called fluorine, which changes its smell and taste. Is it permissible to purify oneself with it?
The Shaykh:
Fluorine is pure, and it is permissible to purify oneself with it, unless it changes from the name of water to another name, the name of fluorine. If it changes from the name of water to the name of fluorine, it is not permissible to purify oneself with it, because it is no longer water. However, if it is merely a small amount or something that does not change the water into another name, the default is...
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In some swimming pools.
The Shaykh:
Yes?
The questioner:
In some swimming pools, water is mixed with what is called fluorine, which changes its smell and taste. Is it permissible to purify oneself with it?
The Shaykh:
Fluorine is pure, and it is permissible to purify oneself with it, unless it changes from the name of water to another name, the name of fluorine. If it changes from the name of water to the name of fluorine, it is not permissible to purify oneself with it, because it is no longer water. However, if it is merely a small amount or something that does not change the water into another name, the default is...
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 003 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الطهارة / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:59)
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