The ruling on water that drips from air conditioners
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The questioner:
And other than that, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the water that drips from air conditioners or cooling devices, is it considered pure, purifying, or impure?
The Shaykh:
This is what air conditioners acquire from the air, because the air contains humidity, and the humidity comes from the sea, from the seas, or from the steam that rises from water, so there is no way out; this is pure, this is pure water, because its origin is rising from pure water.
The presenter:
They say.
The Shaykh:
No, it is not from gas, from the air; but if it is from gas, it is known that it is from gas, then this is not valid, but
The presenter:
What is the source?
The Shaykh:
Yes, I do not know, but if it is from the air, it is pure, whereas if it is from gas as you say, but what is known among people is that it is from the air, and therefore air conditioners differ in humid climates compared to desert climates, and likewise on rainy days, the water dripping from air conditioners increases because the air is humid,
And other than that, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the water that drips from air conditioners or cooling devices, is it considered pure, purifying, or impure?
The Shaykh:
This is what air conditioners acquire from the air, because the air contains humidity, and the humidity comes from the sea, from the seas, or from the steam that rises from water, so there is no way out; this is pure, this is pure water, because its origin is rising from pure water.
The presenter:
They say.
The Shaykh:
No, it is not from gas, from the air; but if it is from gas, it is known that it is from gas, then this is not valid, but
The presenter:
What is the source?
The Shaykh:
Yes, I do not know, but if it is from the air, it is pure, whereas if it is from gas as you say, but what is known among people is that it is from the air, and therefore air conditioners differ in humid climates compared to desert climates, and likewise on rainy days, the water dripping from air conditioners increases because the air is humid,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4 — youtube.com (9:36)
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