Is it permissible to eat dates from palm trees irrigated with sewage and wastewater?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah reward you with good. This questioner asks: Do we adopt the second opinion regarding the permissibility of eating dates from palm trees irrigated with sewage and wastewater?
The Shaykh:
It is not the best. We say that it is forbidden. But it is not the best. It is better that you do not eat from the dates, tomatoes, or vegetables that are irrigated with sewage water. It is better that you avoid them, both religiously and for health. Religiously, because they are not free from impurities. And for health, because they may contain traces of diseases. The Shari'ah does not prohibit anything without there being harm in it, without a doubt. Avoiding them is undoubtedly better, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and this questioner says: There are eucalyptus trees in some houses.
The Shaykh:
Now it is treated with the sewage. It is treated, and the impurities in it settle and it is filtered. If it reaches this stage, there is no harm. It has returned to its natural state. It has returned to its natural state. But they say that this process is costly. It costs a lot of money. So they do not purify it completely until it becomes like its original state, because that costs them a great deal. But they only lighten it, they lighten the impurity somewhat, and its traces do not disappear completely. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah reward you with good. This questioner asks: Do we adopt the second opinion regarding the permissibility of eating dates from palm trees irrigated with sewage and wastewater?
The Shaykh:
It is not the best. We say that it is forbidden. But it is not the best. It is better that you do not eat from the dates, tomatoes, or vegetables that are irrigated with sewage water. It is better that you avoid them, both religiously and for health. Religiously, because they are not free from impurities. And for health, because they may contain traces of diseases. The Shari'ah does not prohibit anything without there being harm in it, without a doubt. Avoiding them is undoubtedly better, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and this questioner says: There are eucalyptus trees in some houses.
The Shaykh:
Now it is treated with the sewage. It is treated, and the impurities in it settle and it is filtered. If it reaches this stage, there is no harm. It has returned to its natural state. It has returned to its natural state. But they say that this process is costly. It costs a lot of money. So they do not purify it completely until it becomes like its original state, because that costs them a great deal. But they only lighten it, they lighten the impurity somewhat, and its traces do not disappear completely. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [457 -954] هل يجوز أكل النخيل التي تسقى بماء المجاري ومياه الصرف الصحي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزانئ — youtube.com
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