If water changes due to a pure substance, does it lose its purity?
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The questioner : Well, Shaykh, regarding rose water, for example, where things like lentils and fava beans are put in it, and so on. I mean, if water changes due to a pure substance, does it lose its purity?
The Shaykh : If it ceases to be pure water, then it loses its purity; otherwise, it does not.
The questioner : How is that, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I mean, you are now saying: rose water.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It has ceased to be pure water.
The questioner : That is it.
The Shaykh : Water from a spring has ceased to be pure water, but for example, if a stream flows and the color of the water changes to the color of the soil.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This has not ceased to be water.
The questioner: All right.
The Shaykh : And so you may analogize from this.
The questioner : Oh Shaykh, I mean, for example, if soap falls into water and the water becomes white, has it ceased to be pure?
The Shaykh : This is the answer mentioned previously. If it is called only water, and I consider that unlikely, then it is permissible and remains pure. Otherwise, it has ceased to be pure water.
The questioner: All right.
The Shaykh : If it ceases to be pure water, then it loses its purity; otherwise, it does not.
The questioner : How is that, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I mean, you are now saying: rose water.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It has ceased to be pure water.
The questioner : That is it.
The Shaykh : Water from a spring has ceased to be pure water, but for example, if a stream flows and the color of the water changes to the color of the soil.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This has not ceased to be water.
The questioner: All right.
The Shaykh : And so you may analogize from this.
The questioner : Oh Shaykh, I mean, for example, if soap falls into water and the water becomes white, has it ceased to be pure?
The Shaykh : This is the answer mentioned previously. If it is called only water, and I consider that unlikely, then it is permissible and remains pure. Otherwise, it has ceased to be pure water.
The questioner: All right.
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