Is there a prohibition against swimming in the Dead Sea?
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Question:
Is there a prohibition against swimming in the Dead Sea?
Answer:
I do not recall anything, but from the perspective that it is the remnant of a people upon whom the anger of Allah was incurred, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the people of Salih:Sahih al-Bukhari 4420, they are a people who were punished by being pelted with stones and their land being overturned upon them, so one should not enter their sea, nor swim in it, and one should stay away from them entirely; if a person passes by them, he should pass by quickly; in this place—we ask Allah for well-being—and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the people of Salih: .
Q: Is swimming in it prohibited?
A: That is the closest view, so it is most apparent that one should not approach it, nor swim in it; because it is the remnant of a people upon whom the anger of Allah was incurred and who were punished.
Is there a prohibition against swimming in the Dead Sea?
Answer:
I do not recall anything, but from the perspective that it is the remnant of a people upon whom the anger of Allah was incurred, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the people of Salih:
Do not enter upon these people who are being punished, except in a weeping state
لا تدخلوا على هؤلاء المُعَذَّبين إلا أن تكونوا باكينBecause they are a people who were punished
لأنَّهم قومٌ عُذِّبواDo not enter upon these punished people lest what befell them befall you
لا تدخلوا على هؤلاء المُعَذَّبين أن يُصيبَكم ما أصابهمQ: Is swimming in it prohibited?
A: That is the closest view, so it is most apparent that one should not approach it, nor swim in it; because it is the remnant of a people upon whom the anger of Allah was incurred and who were punished.
Source
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