Question: Is it important to do wudhu after coming out of a pool after bathing? Nowadays
the swimming pools of picnic points have area of around 100 sq yards. Means the length and
width is equivalent of 10 yards each.Can we pray after coming out of it or should we take
another shower and do wudhu again?– ZojaMoinuddin from Karachi.
Answer: Water bodies of 100sq yards are called “Mai Kaseer”. 1 yard is 3 feet. If a swimming
fool is big enough that
when you calculate its area it would be 100 (in yards) it would be “Mai Kaseer” meaning
that the water body will not be considered impure according to Islamic standards until
there is a bad smell coming out of it or its color changes because of some impurity which
is clearly visible. Usually swimming pools are big enough to be called “Mai kaseer”
and so they will be considered pure. Therefore, if someone swam in a swimming pool, he does
not need to do wudhu again. But for the sake of cleanliness taking a shower is better.
Who knows what insects died in it and how many people used it. Shariah has not made
a lot of things obligatory to make it easier however taking a shower isn’t forbidden
either. Thus, it is better to take a shower. Who knows how many people used that swimming
pool. You can perform the prayer and it wont be considered as an impurity and will be accepted
but taking a shower is more appreciated. However, if it is a smaller pool, a small drop of any
impurity(urine) makes the whole water impure. Taking a shower is obligatory after using
such pool. Buttaking a shower will only become obligatory when one witnesses the impurity
falling into it or someone informs that this water is impure. If there is no witness of
the impurity then it will be considered pure and clean.
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Question: Swimming pools at picnic points and public places are around 100 sq yards.
Often kids make the water impure even though they are wearing diapers. Should we take a
shower,wash clothes and do wudhu after using that pool or not? -UmmeMuaviya from Karachi
Answer: If it’s a big pool then it will be considered pure until the signs of impurity
are visible. However, if a kid causes some impurity in the presence of his/her mother
and it is visible that the water has become dirty with a sharp smell and you were around
that area then it will be considered impure. But if you move to the other side of the pool
then it is okay.You may clean yourself just incase to be sure. Generally, even if some
impurity falls in a big body of water, you do not need to take an obligatory shower after
swimming in it until the signs of impurity become visible. Sea water is considered pure
too as its such a big body of water that small impurities do not make it impure. It already
has several kinds of waste and impurities so it is still considered pure.