What is the ruling on watering crops and fruit trees with sewage water?
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Question:
Your Eminence, a distinguished scholar asks about the ruling on watering some crops or fruit trees with sewage water. May Allah prolong your life.
Answer:
This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. If this water remains in its state of impurity and condition, this is a point of disagreement among the scholars, and the correct view is that it is not permissible, because the fruit formed from it is tainted by the impurity, so one should avoid such a thing. However, if this water has been treated and the filth in it has been removed, or if it has passed through the layers of the earth and the soil, and the impure smell, taste, or color has gone from it—meaning the apparent signs of impurity have disappeared due to its passage through the soil, or due to its treatment by known methods—and it is used to water the crops, then there is no harm in that.
The disagreement is only about the case where the water remains in its impurity and is used to water the trees or crops. This is a point of disagreement among the people of knowledge, and the most cautious and preferable course is to avoid eating such fruits and products. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well.
Your Eminence, a distinguished scholar asks about the ruling on watering some crops or fruit trees with sewage water. May Allah prolong your life.
Answer:
This is a matter of disagreement among the scholars. If this water remains in its state of impurity and condition, this is a point of disagreement among the scholars, and the correct view is that it is not permissible, because the fruit formed from it is tainted by the impurity, so one should avoid such a thing. However, if this water has been treated and the filth in it has been removed, or if it has passed through the layers of the earth and the soil, and the impure smell, taste, or color has gone from it—meaning the apparent signs of impurity have disappeared due to its passage through the soil, or due to its treatment by known methods—and it is used to water the crops, then there is no harm in that.
The disagreement is only about the case where the water remains in its impurity and is used to water the trees or crops. This is a point of disagreement among the people of knowledge, and the most cautious and preferable course is to avoid eating such fruits and products. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم سقي المزروعات وأشجار الفواكه بمياه المجاري؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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