Can we dilute Zam Zam water with normal tap water to make extra Zam Zam water? Can this be done on a continuous basis eg. you have a botlle of Zam Zam water and as it gets nearly empy you refill this with normal tap water. This is done over and over again.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Zam-zam water is one of the many signs of Allah Ta’ala. Zam-zam enjoys a lot of virtues and blessings. Below are some virtues:
- Zam-zam water is from jannah (paradise).
- Zam-zam is the best water on earth.
- Zam-zam is a cure for every sickness.
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbās رضي الله تعالى عنهreports that Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمmentioned:
عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم خير ماء على وجه الأرض ماء زمزم فيه طعام الطعم وشفاء السقم
The best water on the surface of this world is zam-zam. In it is food for the hungry and cure for the sick. (Tabarāni)
Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمused to fill Zam-zam in water bags and sprinkle over the ill and give them to drink.
- The blessed saliva of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمis mixed in Zam-zam. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbās رضي الله تعالى عنهreports that Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمrelates that Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمcame to the well of Zam-zam so we drew out a bucket of water. Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمdrank some water and spat out some back in the bucket. We poured the bucket back into the well. (Ahmad)
- Sayyiduna Jabir رضي الله تعالى عنهreports that Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمsaid:
جابر بن عبد الله يقول سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم : يقول ( ماء زمزم لما شرب له )
Zam-zam is for what it is drank. (i.e. whatever intention/dua is made when drinking Zam-zam it will be fulfilled). (Ibn Majah)
- Drinking a lot of Zam-zam is a sign of Imān and disliking Zam-zam is a sign of hypocrisy.
عن ابن عباس رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم: قال ( إن آية ما بيننا وبين المنافقين أنهم لا يتضلعون من زمزم )
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbās رضي الله تعالى عنهrelates that Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمmentioned:
“The difference between us and the hypocrites is that they do not drink a lot of Zam-zam. (Ibn Majah)
(Taken from the book Fadh Ma’iz Zam-zam).
Faqihul Ummah Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood رحمه الله تعالىwas questioned:
Q. It is famous regarding Zam-zam water that by adding other water to it the blessings of Zam-zam does not decrease. To support this, the narration of Nasa’I is cited that some people came to Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم. Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمgave them the left over water of His wudhu and told that when it is almost finish then add other water to it. Is this correct?
A. Yes this is correct. Insha Allah by adding other water to Zam-zam the blessings of Zam-zam will remain and not decrease.
The narration of Nasa’I referred to in the question is as follows:
سنن النسائي (ج 2 / ص 38) 701
عن قيس بن طلق عن أبيه طلق بن علي قال : خرجنا وفدا إلى النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فبايعناه وصلينا معه وأخبرناه أن بأرضنا بيعة لنا فاستوهبناه من فضل طهوره فدعا بماء فتوضأ وتمضمض ثم صبه في إداوة وأمرنا فقال اخرجوا فإذا أتيتم أرضكم فاكسروا بيعتكم وانضحوا مكانها بهذا الماء واتخذوها مسجدا قلنا ان البلد بعيد والحر شديد والماء ينشف فقال مدوه من الماء فإنه لا يزيده إلا طيبا فخرجنا حتى قدمنا بلدنا فكسرنا بيعتنا ثم نضحنا مكانها واتخذناها مسجدا فنادينا فيه بالأذان قال والراهب رجل من طيئ فلما سمع الأذان قال دعوة حق ثم استقبل تلعة من تلاعنا فلم نره بعد
Sayyiduna Talq ibn Ali رضي الله تعالىrelates that we went as a delegation to meet Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم. We took bay’ah (pledged allegiance) and performed salāh with Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم. We also informed Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمthat there is a church in our land. We requested Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمfor the left over water of his wudhu. Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمcalled for water, performed wudhu, gargled his mouth and spat the water in a container. Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمordered us that when you return home break the church, pour this water in that place and make that a masjid. We replied: O Nabi of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلمwe live in a far off land, the heat is also extreme the water will evaporate. Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلمreplied add water to it. It will only increase in good (i.e. the blessed water will increase the added water in its blessings).
Malfoozāt Faqihul Ummah Pg. 15 Maktabah Mahmoodiyyah Mirat.
And Allah knows best
Wassalamu Alaikum
Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah