The ruling on one who uses a stone for istinja' and then finds water
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person uses a stone for istinja' and then finds water, is he required to purify himself with it, or is the use of the stone sufficient?
Answer:
Yes, combining them, the use of pebbles and water, is what is in question. Regarding the circumambulation,[At-Tawbah 9:108] the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the people of the mosque, "What do you do?" They said, "We follow the pebbles with water." Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person uses a stone for istinja' and then finds water, is he required to purify himself with it, or is the use of the stone sufficient?
Answer:
Yes, combining them, the use of pebbles and water, is what is in question. Regarding the circumambulation,
who love to purify themselves; and Allah loves those who purify themselves.
يُحِبُّونَ أَن يَتَطَهَّرُوا وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُطَّهِّرِينَ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب أحكام التخلي — islamhouse.com (1:02:28)
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