LessonsUsed Water: Definition, Ruling and Juristic DifferencesQuiz

Tahir means pure in itself, while mutahhir means capable of conferring ritual purification.

Tahir ghayr mutahhir refers to water that is not itself impure yet cannot be used again for wudu or obligatory ghusl. This is central to understanding Muhammad’s position and is not equivalent to declaring the water najis.

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Pure and Purifying Are Not Synonyms

Used Water: Definition, Ruling and Juristic Differences

Tahir means pure in itself, while mutahhir means capable of conferring ritual purification.

Tahir ghayr mutahhir refers to water that is not itself impure yet cannot be used again for wudu or obligatory ghusl. This is central to understanding Muhammad’s position and is not equivalent to declaring the water najis.