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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Wiping the place of the fall with cloth and washing oneself with its water

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The questioner:
And a man fell on the ground in Makkah and it hurt his foot, is it permissible for him to bring a cloth?

The Shaykh:
He fell.

The questioner:
He fell on the ground in Makkah. It hurt his foot, is it permissible for him to bring a cloth, then wipe with it on the place where he fell, then wash it with water, and perform ghusl (ritual bath) with this water, knowing that such a thing has happened, so look at the patient, and Allah takes care of him.

The Shaykh:
This has no basis, this is from superstitions, this is from superstitions, if he falls on the ground he washes the ground, this has no relation. Yes.

The presenter:
The description of *istibrq* (brocade). Yes.

The Shaykh:
It is not permissible, this is disliked and invalid. Hmm. If he falls and it hurts him, he should consult the specialized doctors and the usual things with his people and those who do this in such cases, he sees that most of medicine is by experience. Yes.

Another questioner:
May Allah reward you, some people say try this repeatedly and it was paid, is it said that this is from the lawful causes?

The Shaykh:
There is no limit to this, it may be that some of the jinn, some of the devils, are their adornment. Yes. Hmm.
Source التعليق على بعض أحاديث سنن النسائي، تابع شرح كتاب الزينة، من باب: وذِكْرِ مَا يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنْ لُبْسِ الثِّيَابِ وَمَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْهَا، إلى باب: ذِكْرِ نَسْخِ ذَلِكَ — islamhouse.com (11:38)

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