What is the ruling on drinking Zamzam water with the intention of repenting from sins?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on drinking Zamzam water to repent from sins, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 3062Hasan (Darussalam)
The Shaykh:
One repents from sins without drinking Zamzam water. The door of repentance is open. It is not reported that one drinks it for repentance. One drinks it for healing.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
One seeks blessing in it, not because it is blessed, for it is not a source of blessing. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on drinking Zamzam water to repent from sins, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
The water of Zamzam is for whatever it is drunk for.
ماء زمزم لما شرب لهThe Shaykh:
One repents from sins without drinking Zamzam water. The door of repentance is open. It is not reported that one drinks it for repentance. One drinks it for healing.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
One seeks blessing in it, not because it is blessed, for it is not a source of blessing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4370- 4717] ما حكم شرب ماء زمزم بنية التوبة من المعاصي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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