Water

Question 1

Give 3 types of water

Answer 1

Pure water

Impure water

Purifying water

Question 2

Can you do wudhu/ ghusl with pure water?

Answer 2

Water may be pure, but it may not be purifying, meaning it’s impermissible to do wudhu/ ghusl with it

Question 3

Give 5 types of water suitable for wudhu

Answer 3

Pure and purifying water:

1. Water from the sky
2. Water from natural springs
3. Water from streams and rivers
4. Water from wells
5. Water from the sea

Question 4

Give 2 examples of water that is impermissible to use

Answer 4

Water squeezed out of fruit and trees

Mixed water (not considered water anymore)

Question 5

What is meant by mixed water?

Answer 5

Eg mixed with something pure or Used water

Considered pure but not purifying and not considered water anymore

Question 6

Give 3 permissible uses of animal skin

Answer 6

Animal skin (also known as tanning/hides) can be used:

To wear

To use

To pray on

Question 7

Can you use leather pouches/ bags to hold water?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Describe the natural state of water

Answer 8

Thin

Flowing

Question 9

Describe the unnatural state of water

Answer 9

For example if it is

• completely mixed (obvious)
• cooking water
• predominance (any substance that make it unnatural water)

Question 10

What are the 3 qualities of water that determines if it changes

Answer 10

Taste

Smell

Colour

Question 11

If solid falls into the water is the water still pure?

Answer 11

Yes it’s still pure UNLESS it loses its thinness and its ability to flow.

Question 12

(Predominance of water)

What if a type of liquid that does not possess any qualities (smell, taste, colour) falls in water. Can you use that for purification? E.g used water

Answer 12

Look at the proportion.

If it is less than 50 percent then the water is fine to use for purification.

If more than 50%, then considered impure for purification

Question 13

A type of liquid that only possesses 2 qualities. Can it be used for purification?

Answer 13

If 1 out of the 2 qualities affect the
water, this is considered ‘too much’
and therefore water is considered impure for purification.

Question 14

A type of liquid that possesses 3 qualities (e.g.
vinegar)

Answer 14

If 2 out of the 3 qualities affect the water, this is considered ‘too much’ and therefore water is considered impure for purification.

Question 15

What does standing water mean?

Answer 15

Means still water that doesn’t flow.

Question 16

Is standing water that is large pure water?

Answer 16

Yes e.g the sea

Question 17

If anything impure falls into standing water that is large (e.g the sea) is water still pure?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

Can flowing water be used for wudhu?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Is water pure if a solid Najasa falls into the water?

Answer 19

If water continues to flow and is overpowering and the effect of the impurity is not visible then water is still pure.

If not then the water is not pure.

Question 20

Is water pure if a liquid najasa falls into the water?

Answer 20

Effect will be determined by taste colour and smell. If one quality is affected that portion of water is impure.

Question 21

Can you use “used water” to remove hadath (impurity) ?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

Can you use “used water” for nearness to Allah?

Answer 22

No