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386. It was narrated that Mughirah bin Abu Burdah, who was from the tribe of Banu 'Abdud-Dār, said that he heard Abu Hurairah say: "A man came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, we travel by sea and carry a small amount of water with us. If we use it for ablution, we will become thirsty. Can we perform
ablution with seawater?' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Its water is a means of purification, and its dead meat is permissible. (i.e. the fish found dead in the sea).'" (Sahih)
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a. The Prophet ﷺ has clarified that seawater is both pure and a purifier. It can, therefore, be used for ablution and other purposes.
b. "The dead meat of the sea" means the meat of the sea animal. And just as it is a lawful food if caught alive, it is also lawful if it dies inside the sea or outside it after capture. It is, however, best to avoid eating the animals that can live on both land and sea. And Allāh knows best.
