The ruling on diving in a swimming pool with the intention of purification
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is diving in a swimming pool with the intention of purification considered valid? And is gargling obligatory?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a man to take a full ritual bath from major ritual impurity in stagnant water that does not flow. So if the water flows in and out, there is nothing wrong with it. As for immersing oneself in flowing water, there is nothing wrong with that. But immersing oneself in stagnant water that does not flow is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade. However, if one immerses oneself in a large amount of water, such as in the sea or in a large, deep pool, there is nothing wrong with that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is diving in a swimming pool with the intention of purification considered valid? And is gargling obligatory?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a man to take a full ritual bath from major ritual impurity in stagnant water that does not flow. So if the water flows in and out, there is nothing wrong with it. As for immersing oneself in flowing water, there is nothing wrong with that. But immersing oneself in stagnant water that does not flow is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade. However, if one immerses oneself in a large amount of water, such as in the sea or in a large, deep pool, there is nothing wrong with that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [71\ 3436] هل الغطس في المسبح بنية الطهارة من الجنابة معتبر وهل تلزم المضمضة؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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