What is the ruling on seeking blessings from Zamzam water, and is it permissible to transport it outside the Kingdom, and is the Hadith: "Zamzam water is for whatever it is drunk for" restricted to drinking it in Mecca?
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Zamzam water is drunk for blessings and to fulfill needs anywhere. It is permissible to transport it outside Mecca, for it is blessed and a delicious food, and Zamzam water is for what it is drunk for. It has been authentically reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to have Zamzam water carried to him from Mecca to Medina.
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