What is the ruling on throwing salt into a well?
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The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : There are people... in the absorption pit (the well) salt; because they suck up the water that comes down into the absorption pit.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is your opinion, Professor, about it?
The Shaykh[Al-Baqarah 2:29], so if the intention behind this throwing is to preserve the health of the thrower, it is like eating it with salt and bread and the like; there is nothing wrong with it. But if it is a matter of wasting money, even if it has no significant value like salt; it is not permissible.
The questioner : Yes, meaning it is not permissible? Hello.
The Shaykh : That is not how we reached a conclusion, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Call me, I have... many are worth... the questions, 'Id by Allah the answer if you please and if you would be generous.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : If you would be generous, 'Id the answer if you please, may Allah be pleased with you.
The Shaykh : I say - may Allah bless you - : If the intention of throwing salt into the well in this absorption pit is to preserve the health of the thrower, understood up to here?
The questioner : ... the thrower, I mean.
The Shaykh : For you, my brother, you are throwing; so you are the thrower.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Why do you throw? Is it not for your benefit?!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is it, so if you throw salt into the absorption well for your personal health benefit, it is permissible, otherwise it is not permissible; because it involves wasting money.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : There are people... in the absorption pit (the well) salt; because they suck up the water that comes down into the absorption pit.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is your opinion, Professor, about it?
The Shaykh
created for you all of that which is on the earth
خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًاThe questioner : Yes, meaning it is not permissible? Hello.
The Shaykh : That is not how we reached a conclusion, may Allah guide you.
The questioner : Call me, I have... many are worth... the questions, 'Id by Allah the answer if you please and if you would be generous.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : If you would be generous, 'Id the answer if you please, may Allah be pleased with you.
The Shaykh : I say - may Allah bless you - : If the intention of throwing salt into the well in this absorption pit is to preserve the health of the thrower, understood up to here?
The questioner : ... the thrower, I mean.
The Shaykh : For you, my brother, you are throwing; so you are the thrower.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Why do you throw? Is it not for your benefit?!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is it, so if you throw salt into the absorption well for your personal health benefit, it is permissible, otherwise it is not permissible; because it involves wasting money.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
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