Wudu from Camel Milk and Meat Broth

The questioner : The correct view regarding wudu from camel milk is that it is recommended. We have not addressed this issue, and it should be addressed.

The Shaykh : The correct view is that wudu from camel milk is not obligatory. First, there are many authentic hadiths regarding wudu from their meat, and the hadith regarding their milk has a good chain of narration, though some scholars have weakened it. Second, the hadith of Abu Hurayrah regarding the story of the 'Uraynites, in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to go to the zakat camels and drink from their urine and milk, did not order them to perform wudu from the milk, even though there was a need to do so. This indicates that wudu from it is not obligatory, so it is recommended. We remain with another matter after this; one hadith leads to another.

The questioner : And you see this is the answer to the question: what do you derive from it? Wudu from its broth.

The Shaykh : Does camel [broth] invalidate wudu or not? The school of thought says it does not invalidate wudu because it is considered meat. On this basis, if a person drinks meat broth in which the taste of the meat is apparent, he is not required to perform wudu. There is another view among our Hanbali scholars that wudu is required from meat broth. They said that because the taste of the meat was in the broth, just as if we cooked pork, its broth would be forbidden. So likewise, meat broth [is treated similarly]. This is a strong reasoning in reality. However, if the meat is in the food but its effect is not apparent and it is not distinguished, then this does not harm. But the discussion is about specific meat broth. Some people cook meat alone and its broth is specific. The safest course is to perform wudu. Yes.