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something else, e.g. sharbat (a sweet drink). (Noorul-Idaah, elc) Rule- Wudhu is accepted if made with water mixed and boiled with something for purposes of purifying, e.g. soap, leaves of the plum tree (Beeri), etc. However, j f the water becomes thick then wudhu and ghusal cannot be made with it. Wudhu and ghusal is not permissible with water in which a paak (clean) obj ect is released causing either the smell , taste or colour of the water to change, but not its liquidity, e.g. lime or saffron causing the water to have the ability to dye clothes. (Qudoori, Durre-MukhlaQl� etc) Rule - F lowing water, i .e. water, i n which ifa straw is placed, it is made to flow away by it, is paak and has the abi lity to make clean. It does not become unclean by any naj aasat entering it. Yes, if due to the najaasat (impurity), either the smell, taste or colour changes then the water becomes naa-paak (unclean) and will only become paak again when the najaasat remains at the bottom of the water and the smell, taste or colour regains nonnality. (Raddul-MuhtaQl� elc) Rule- Rain water that falls from the gutters ofthe roof, even ifnajaasat is present at some places ofthe roof, is paak, provided that any ofthe three qualities (smell, taste and colour) of the water is not changed due to it. The water that drops from remaining stagnant on the roof after rain ceases and water t10wing stops though is naa-paak. (Alamghiri, elc) Rllle- The water in big fountains generally built in Musj ids, the pit holes and ponds in jungles that are " I 0 by I 0" (meaning its length and breath are I 00 hands each) are considered as flowing water. The water shal l not become naa-paak ifnajaasat enters i t except for when i t changes any ofits three qualities (smell, colour, taste). (General, Books) Rule- Water extracted fr011 any tree, plant or fruit cannot be used for wudhu and ghusal. (Alamghiri, elc) Rllle- Water heated in the sun in a hot environment or during summer should not be used in any way as it causes leprosy. The water should be 24