Originally posted by dinky1409:
Its not about what the community thinks. I'm just interested in the
justification of [b]NeWater in the laws of Islam. Because
I know of some people who do not consume water from the common
household tap (in which NeWater has been added) be
it in form of cooking or drinking but somehow thinks that its
'pure' enough to be used for ablution, washing, and other uses
other than consumption. I would think its a bit weird but still it
got me thinking whether its drinkable or not. MUIS has given the
green light but still there are
some things that we as an individual cannot just place our trust on
someone else.
I don't really think I explain myself quite well there, my
apologies hehe yea but what do you think?[/b]
"In the above change, the essential nature and a fundamental
quality of a thing (substance) is changed to such an extent that it
virtually becomes a new substance. In Islamic legal terminology,
such a change is called istihala. Since the newly transformed
substance is not what it used to be anymore, it's legal status will
change accordingly -- not only for external use but also for
internal use." So, in changing poo poo and pee pee into drinkable
water, which was first "unclean", then sterilized, refined, made
palatable through many series of processes, is now very much
edible.