The permission to remove physical impurity with certain pure liquids other than water is itself disputed among Hanafi jurists. Abu Hanifah and Abu Yusuf allow a qualifying liquid that removes the actual filth, whereas Muhammad takes a more restrictive view.
Therefore, “or a liquid” does not license every liquid without conditions, nor does it mean one may perform wudu with it. Removing bodily filth and removing hadath are separate rulings.
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Istinja: Methods, Preference and Juristic Differences
The permission to remove physical impurity with certain pure liquids other than water is itself disputed among Hanafi jurists. Abu Hanifah and Abu Yusuf allow a qualifying liquid that removes the actual filth, whereas Muhammad takes a more restrictive view.
Therefore, “or a liquid” does not license every liquid without conditions, nor does it mean one may perform wudu with it. Removing bodily filth and removing hadath are separate rulings.