Prayer and worship in the Holy Land
What is the ruling on bathing with zamzam water?
Answer in brief
This fatwa states that it is permissible to bathe, perform ablution and remove impurities with zamzam water, since it is pure and purifying like other absolute water. The majority of scholars, including the Shafii school, hold that using it is not disliked. One narration from Imam Ahmad considers it disliked. To avoid this difference of opinion, the fatwa recommends using other water first when there is no difficulty, especially for istinja and cleaning impurities.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Harus menggunakan air zamzam untuk mandi dan berwuduk serta membersihkan diri daripada najis kerana ia adalah air yang suci lagi menyucikan sepertimana air mutlak yang lain.
Source
AL-KAFI #1487 : HUKUM MANDI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN AIR ZAMZAMOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi · Published 20 December 2019
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
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