• Identification (Ta'rif): Expressions such as “rainwater” or “well water” identify the source of the water; they do not turn it into restricted water. It can still simply be called water.
• Restriction (Taqyid): In “rosewater,” the added word changes the identity of the liquid; it is not ordinarily called simply water.
• A separate legal point from the supplied commentary: If someone uses another person's water without permission, the Wudu itself is valid, but taking or using another person's property without permission is sinful.
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Identification vs. Restriction in the Name of Water
Purifying Waters and Absolute Water (الماء المطلق)
• Identification (Ta'rif): Expressions such as “rainwater” or “well water” identify the source of the water; they do not turn it into restricted water. It can still simply be called water.
• Restriction (Taqyid): In “rosewater,” the added word changes the identity of the liquid; it is not ordinarily called simply water.
• A separate legal point from the supplied commentary: If someone uses another person's water without permission, the Wudu itself is valid, but taking or using another person's property without permission is sinful.