Cape Town - The Islamic community in Cape Town has been urged to save water by using as little as possible when performing mandatory ablutions before prayer.
The Muslim Judicial Council has encouraged Muslims to use a minimum amount of water for wudhu - a compulsory ablution performed before the five mandatory prayers - to assist in decreasing the city’s water use.
“Muslims have a responsibility toward the environment and the call for not wasting water comes from the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him),” MJC spokesperson Mishka Daries said.
“The Prophet Muhammad used about 775ml of water when performing wudhu. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is also reported to have said that one must never waste water, even on the banks of a flowing river.”
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