Taking Wudu’ With Water from Which Animals, Beasts and Birds Have Drunk

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is permissible to use for Wudu’ the water from which edible animals have drunk.”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is permissible to use for Wudu’ the water from which pigeons, chickens or birds have drunk.”

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), ‘Is it permissible to use for Wudu’ the leftover water from which animals have drunk?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘As far as the camel, cow and sheep are concerned, it is permissible.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that it is in the book of Ali (a.s.), that cats are beasts but there is no offense in using the leftover of what they eat. I feel embarrassed before Allah to throw away a food from which…

“Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about the leftover of the water from which pigeons have drunk. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is permissible for you to use the leftover from which edible animals have used. You can use it…

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a jar in which a beetle is found dead. He (the Imam) said, ‘Throw it away then use the water for Wudu’; but if it is a scorpion, then throw the water away and use some other…

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked using the leftover of the water from which inedible animals have drunk.”