Guidance on Excessive Use of Water During the Full Ritual Bath
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe. Many people are extravagant with water in their ghusl (full ritual bath) because water is readily available and because most people use a shower for their ghusl. Is there any guidance, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
Answer:
The Sunnah (recommended practice) is to be economical and not to be excessive. The Sunnah is to be economical with water if that is possible; one should be frugal. That is the Sunnah. Yes.
May Allah keep you safe. Many people are extravagant with water in their ghusl (full ritual bath) because water is readily available and because most people use a shower for their ghusl. Is there any guidance, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
Answer:
The Sunnah (recommended practice) is to be economical and not to be excessive. The Sunnah is to be economical with water if that is possible; one should be frugal. That is the Sunnah. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أبواب موجبات الغسل — islamhouse.com (11:40)
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