LessonsImpurity in Stagnant and Running Water, Large Ponds, and Aquatic CreaturesQuiz

وَكُلُّ مَاءٍ دَائِمٍ إِذَا وَقَعَتْ فِيهِ نَجَاسَةٌ لَمْ يَجُزِ الْوُضُوءُ بِهِ، قَلِيلًا كَانَ أَوْ كَثِيرًا؛ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ بِحِفْظِ الْمَاءِ مِنَ النَّجَاسَةِ، فَقَالَ:
Meaning: If impurity falls into stagnant water, wudu from it is not permissible, whether its quantity is small or large, for the Prophet ﷺ instructed that water be protected from impurity, saying:

Ma' da'im means water that stands still rather than flows. The passage gives a general prohibition where impurity enters stagnant water.

The subsequent rule of a very large pond provides a specific qualification; the wording “small or large” should be read together with that later distinction.

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Impurity Falling into Stagnant Water

Impurity in Stagnant and Running Water, Large Ponds, and Aquatic Creatures

وَكُلُّ مَاءٍ دَائِمٍ إِذَا وَقَعَتْ فِيهِ نَجَاسَةٌ لَمْ يَجُزِ الْوُضُوءُ بِهِ، قَلِيلًا كَانَ أَوْ كَثِيرًا؛ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ بِحِفْظِ الْمَاءِ مِنَ النَّجَاسَةِ، فَقَالَ:
Meaning: If impurity falls into stagnant water, wudu from it is not permissible, whether its quantity is small or large, for the Prophet ﷺ instructed that water be protected from impurity, saying:

Ma' da'im means water that stands still rather than flows. The passage gives a general prohibition where impurity enters stagnant water.

The subsequent rule of a very large pond provides a specific qualification; the wording “small or large” should be read together with that later distinction.