Selling Diluted Zam Zam
Question
Is it permissible to dilute Zam Zam water with ordinary water for resale purposes, in order to make a profit?
Answer
If one intends selling diluted Zam Zam, then it should be clearly stated on the packaging that it is diluted. If one sells diluted Zam Zam giving the impression that it is undiluted (as how everyone loves to consume), this will be tantamount to deception.
Consider the following Hadith:
Abu Hurairah Radiallahu Anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is reported to have said, “He who takes up arms against us is not from amongst us, and he who deceives us is not from amongst us.”
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من حمل علينا السلاح فليس منا ومن غشنا، فليس منا (رواه مسلم # 170)
- Answered by
- Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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