The Ruling on Using Stones for Cleaning in the Desert

The questioner:
If a person is in the desert, is it permissible for him to use stones for cleaning even if water is available, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh:
Yes, in the desert, and not in the town.

The questioner:
It is permissible to use stones.

The Shaykh:
Or to use water, or to combine them.

The questioner:
The Shaykh: The best is

The Shaykh:
to combine them.

The questioner:
The best is...

The Shaykh:
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The presenter:
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The questioner:
We ask Allah for your work, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Yes. He should not use stones alone, even if he does not find three stones or more until the place is cleaned, but if he adds water to it, it is more complete. Yes.

The presenter:
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The Shaykh:
Three [stones] clean it, and if three do not clean it, he uses four, five, six, and seven until it is clean, if it does not...

The questioner:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placing the maintenance of family ties before the prohibition of shirk (associating partners with Allah), is there evidence in this of the greatness of maintaining family ties? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placing his statement "I was sent to maintain family ties" before the prohibition of shirk (associating partners with Allah), yes.

The Shaykh:
The woman’s gathering for maintaining family ties and breaking the idols, combining this and that; because this is what encourages people in the religion. May Allah bless you, do not forget salvation. Or more. We sat, it is necessary. It is necessary, he does not clean with less, if two saved it, a third is necessary.