❖ Ruling on Giving Rainwater to the Sick with the Intention of Healing ❖
Question:
Is it permissible to collect rainwater and give it to a sick person with the intention of healing? What is the Sharʿī status of this practice?
Answer by:
Fadhīlat al-Bāḥith Wājid Iqbāl ḥafiẓahullāh
❀ Sharʿī Ruling:
✔ There is no evidence in the Sharīʿah to establish that rainwater possesses healing properties when given with the specific intention of cure.
✔ Neither the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ nor the practices of the Ṣaḥābah رضي الله عنهم support the idea that rainwater was collected and given for healing purposes.
❌ Conclusion:
Using rainwater specifically for healing purposes or assigning it such a spiritual or medicinal status has no basis in Islam. Thus, doing so with this belief is not supported by authentic teachings.
