Water and Its Rulings
142 questions
What is the ruling on frequent sprinkling of water when one feels madhy, and is it necessary to verify its presence?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to perform ghusl for prayer with seawater when necessary?
How can one ensure that water reaches the skin during ablution when using exfoliators and moisturizers for the feet, and is there a way to distinguish between creams and moisturizers that permit ablution in their presence?
Which of the sayings regarding the contamination of liquids and water is the most preponderant and latest, and what is the response of the Malikis and Hanafis to the Hadith: "If water reaches two Qullas, it does not carry impurity"?
What is the ruling on washing one's feet with the ablution water collected in a container?
Does snow falling from the sky purify an impure object, and does an ice cube placed on an impure garment or rug purify it?
Does dirt under the fingernails or dust on the feet invalidate wudu', and what is the stronger opinion regarding a small amount of dirt versus a large amount, and is it permissible to wash the feet twice during wudu'?
Are cars, planes, and the like considered "dabah" (creatures/beasts) despite Allah Almighty's saying: "And Allah created every 'dabah' from water"?
What is the ruling on touching the eye's water with the hand, and taking some water with the hand, without washing the hand from the used water that has mixed with the eye's water and the sweat of another limb?
How can the requirement of four witnesses for adultery be applied in this age, given our knowledge that Islam is eager for concealment? And does this condition remain logical and valid for application in real-life cases similar to the example of entering water?
Does water become impure if it becomes turbid or shallow due to impurity, while retaining its color and form as water?
Does the water that flowed onto the hand become musta'mal (previously used) and impure, and thus invalid for ablution, if I took water in my palm to wash my hands up to the elbows during ablution, then raised my palm and the water flowed onto my hand?
What is the ruling regarding someone whose bed and covers have become ritually impure due to dryness, and who experiences urine dripping for half an hour after urinating? Is it sufficient for him to perform istinja’ for the urine dripping instead of re-purifying [his clothes/body]? And why must a person afflicted with سلس (urinary incontinence) perform wudu’ for every prayer? And is it permissible to perform tayammum instead of ghusl?
Does the mixing of nosebleed with water for ablution (Wudu') or ritual bath (Ghusl) not render them impure, and therefore validate the Wudu' and Ghusl from Janabah, if we rely on the opinion of Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen regarding the purity of human blood?
How much is a lot of water, and how much is a little?
Does impure water become pure through distillation, and does the principle of عموم البلوى (widespread affliction) affect the ruling on its purification?
Does a woman emit madhy (pre-seminal fluid)? If so, is what exits from her ritually impure, necessitating istinja' (washing the private parts) and nadeh (sprinkling water) from it, as is the case for a man, despite the difference in the exit point of the madhy? And can a woman's discharges be pure and at the same time invalidate ablution?
What should I do about a viscous, transparent fluid that sometimes emerges after urination, and I don't know whether it is madhiy or maniy? And in both cases, is ghusl obligatory upon me or not, bearing in mind that I do not find any trace of it on my underwear? And can madhiy be discharged during sleep?
What is the ruling on purifying and using ritually impure water with modern machinery today in the Maliki school of thought?
Is white water due to chlorine considered purifying water (ṭahūr), and does its ruling change after its color disappears with storage? And is water from which the smell of sewage emanates considered impure (najas)?
What is the ruling on doubt regarding the the removal of impurity or the existence of a barrier preventing water from reaching the hands, when an individual suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (waswas) washes their hands?
Is it permissible to perform ghusl from janabah in a swimming pool merely by immersing the body in it, taking into consideration the presence of added substances, dead insects, and dust in the water? And does this affect the purity of the pool water, thereby preventing ghusl in it again?
Is a canal's share of water calculated from its mouth or from its water source?
Is there any leniency in the ruling regarding water becoming impure if its color changes slightly or moderately while retaining its form, due to the hardship involved?