Wudu with seawater or tayammum
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: On the shore of the sea, he says: Is it better to perform wudu with seawater, which some of the Companions disliked, or to perform tayammum if he does not find fresh water?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this. He was asked about seawater for wudu, and he said (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 83Sahih (Al-Albani) So one performs wudu with seawater and takes a ghusl from seawater for janabah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: On the shore of the sea, he says: Is it better to perform wudu with seawater, which some of the Companions disliked, or to perform tayammum if he does not find fresh water?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this. He was asked about seawater for wudu, and he said (peace and blessings be upon him):
Its water is pure and what dies in it is lawful food.
هو الطهور ماؤه الحل ميتته
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب اشتراط دخول الوقت للتيمم — islamhouse.com (45:29)
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