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وَالْخَامِسُ: مَاءٌ مَشْكُوكٌ فِي طَهُورِيَّتِهِ وَهُوَ مَا شَرِبَ مِنْهُ حِمَارٌ أَوْ بَغْلٌ
• The fifth category is water whose purifying capacity is doubtful, not water known to be impure.
• The text identifies the leftover water of a donkey or mule for this category.
• The commentary also emphasizes a general principle: water is not declared impure merely because of suspicion; actual impurity must be known with certainty or strong probability.
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Impure Water and Doubtful Water
Source text
وَالْخَامِسُ: مَاءٌ مَشْكُوكٌ فِي طَهُورِيَّتِهِ وَهُوَ مَا شَرِبَ مِنْهُ حِمَارٌ أَوْ بَغْلٌ
• The fifth category is water whose purifying capacity is doubtful, not water known to be impure.
• The text identifies the leftover water of a donkey or mule for this category.
• The commentary also emphasizes a general principle: water is not declared impure merely because of suspicion; actual impurity must be known with certainty or strong probability.