• Seawater: Seawater is purifying even though it is salty. The commentary cites the Prophetic statement: هُوَ الطَّهُورُ مَاؤُهُ، الْحِلُّ مَيْتَتُهُ — “Its water is purifying, and its dead creatures are lawful.”
• Snow and hail: When snow or hail melts into water, that water may be used for purification.
• Rainwater, river water, well water, and spring water are likewise among the seven waters named by the text.
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Seawater, Snow, and Hail
Purifying Waters and Absolute Water (الماء المطلق)
• Seawater: Seawater is purifying even though it is salty. The commentary cites the Prophetic statement: هُوَ الطَّهُورُ مَاؤُهُ، الْحِلُّ مَيْتَتُهُ — “Its water is purifying, and its dead creatures are lawful.”
• Snow and hail: When snow or hail melts into water, that water may be used for purification.
• Rainwater, river water, well water, and spring water are likewise among the seven waters named by the text.