The Ruling on Performing Wudu' from Floodwaters
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Question:
He says: In the spring days, we go out to the open desert, and we are short on water. We pass by water sources. Is there anything wrong with performing wudu' from them and praying?
Answer:
The benefits of floodwaters are that they are purifying. They are purifying, and nothing renders them impure except what changes their color, taste, or smell with impurity, in which case they become impure. As for what does not do that, the default is that they are pure, whether from floodwaters or otherwise.
The presenter:
Thank you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.
He says: In the spring days, we go out to the open desert, and we are short on water. We pass by water sources. Is there anything wrong with performing wudu' from them and praying?
Answer:
The benefits of floodwaters are that they are purifying. They are purifying, and nothing renders them impure except what changes their color, taste, or smell with impurity, in which case they become impure. As for what does not do that, the default is that they are pure, whether from floodwaters or otherwise.
The presenter:
Thank you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit Islam and the Muslims through you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/244 — archive.org (7:16)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.