THE DEFINITION AND TYPES OF MIXED AND UNMIXED WATER

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Water is either ‘unmixed’ (MUTLAQ) or ‘mixed’ (MUDAF). ‘Mixed’ water is either water obtained from something, such as watermelon juice or rose water; or it is water that has been mixed with something else, such as water that has been mixed with some mud, etc., such that it can no longer be called ‘water’. If water is not of the above type, it is ‘unmixed’; and unmixed water is of five types:

1. Kurr water; (equivalent to approximately 384 litres)

2. Qalīl water; (less than Kurr water)

3. flowing water; (water that has a natural source, flows, and is continuous)

4. rainwater;

5. well water.