Cleaning Oneself with the Water of Zamzam
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to use Zamzam water for istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) if one does not have enough water for wudu' (ablution) and ghusl (full ritual bath)?
Answer:
It is permissible, but the jurists say it is disliked (makruh) because it does not have a special sanctity, so it is disliked to use it to wash away impurity, though this is a lesser degree of dislike. If he washes with it and the impurity is removed, there is no harm. And if he has no other water, there is no harm in using it for istinja'. However, istijmar (cleaning with stones) is sufficient, even if he has water other than Zamzam. Istijmar is sufficient: he takes stones and wipes the exit until it is dry and the moisture is gone. So istijmar is sufficient. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to use Zamzam water for istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) if one does not have enough water for wudu' (ablution) and ghusl (full ritual bath)?
Answer:
It is permissible, but the jurists say it is disliked (makruh) because it does not have a special sanctity, so it is disliked to use it to wash away impurity, though this is a lesser degree of dislike. If he washes with it and the impurity is removed, there is no harm. And if he has no other water, there is no harm in using it for istinja'. However, istijmar (cleaning with stones) is sufficient, even if he has water other than Zamzam. Istijmar is sufficient: he takes stones and wipes the exit until it is dry and the moisture is gone. So istijmar is sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 01 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / معرفة الله عز وجل / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:19:09)
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