May muddy water containing vegetation be used for wudu?
2026-10-13
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Shaykh Ibn Bāz
الشيخ عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن باز
Original Q&A · Full displayed answer
The ruling concerns water that retains its name and character as water despite soil and vegetation in it.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
خرجنا مجموعة إلى البر، وجلسنا علي غدير ماء، وكان الماء مكدرا بالطين وبعض الأعشاب، فهل يجوز الوضوء للصلاة من هذا الماء؟
الجواب
يجوز الوضوء من مثل هذا الماء، والغسل به، والشرب منه؛ لأن اسم الماء باق له، وهو بذلك طهور لا يسلبه ما وقع به من التراب والأعشاب اسم الطهورية.
والله ولي التوفيق.
English translation
English rendering prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic answer. Not an official translation.
Original question
A group of us went into the countryside and sat beside a pool of water. The water was muddy and contained some vegetation. May this water be used for wudu for prayer?
Answer
Performing wudu with water like this, bathing with it, and drinking it are permissible, because it retains the name of water. It therefore remains purifying; the soil and vegetation that have fallen into it do not remove its purifying character.
Allah is the One who grants success.
Source and editorial notes
Official Ibn Baz website, item 3578; Majmūʿ Fatāwā wa-Maqālāt 10/17 (reference supplied by the website)
الموقع الرسمي للشيخ ابن باز
Official website of Shaykh Ibn Baz
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