The primary Hanafi ruling is that used water cannot be employed again to remove ritual impurity. Jurists nevertheless disagreed about its intrinsic purity; Muhammad’s “pure but not purifying” position is the preferred one in the cited discussion.
The relevant use, devotional intention and the point at which the water is treated as separated or pooled are distinct further questions. The next independent topic is the tanning and purity of hides.
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Used Water: Definition, Ruling and Juristic Differences
The primary Hanafi ruling is that used water cannot be employed again to remove ritual impurity. Jurists nevertheless disagreed about its intrinsic purity; Muhammad’s “pure but not purifying” position is the preferred one in the cited discussion.
The relevant use, devotional intention and the point at which the water is treated as separated or pooled are distinct further questions. The next independent topic is the tanning and purity of hides.