Purity: Is Milky-Colored Water Adulterated and Valid for Wudūʾ and Purification?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Purity: Is Milky-Colored Water Adulterated and Valid for Wudūʾ and Purification?

English:

Question #76

Occasionally, a certain substance is added to water that makes its color milky. Is such water considered adulterated? And what is the rule with respect to using it for wuḍū’ and purification?

Answer #76

If a child, who is close to the age of shar‘ī puberty, tells about the purity or najāsah of themselves or of the object at their disposal, their statement in this reagard is reliable; otherwise, it is not reliable unless it brings certainty or confidence.

- Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Rules Concerning the Different Types of Water