Is buying a small swimming pool for children to swim in within the confines of the home considered extravagance and a waste of water?
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The criterion for extravagance (israf) and squandering (tabdhir) is spending on what is inappropriate, or spending on what is appropriate but in excess of what is needed. Having a swimming pool at home to teach children how to swim is a permissible benefit and a valid objective for strengthening their bodies, maintaining their physical health, and acquiring skills. There is no extravagance or squandering in that.
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