Subject: Can Drinking Rainwater Help with Pregnancy for Those Experiencing Infertility?
Is drinking rainwater a means of healing and provision from Allah for those who do not have children? Specifically, can a woman who is not pregnant drink it and then become pregnant by the will of Allah?
The Questioner
Sunaina
Sep 2, 2024
CODE :Par29
Based on what I have reviewed, I have not found any hadith or narration that indicates drinking rainwater is a cure for those who have not been blessed with children. However, rainwater is indeed blessed, as Allah described it in the Quran: "And We have sent down from the sky blessed water" (Quran 50:9). Allah also referred to it as mercy: "Then observe the impact of Allah's mercy, how He revives the earth after its death" (Quran 30:50).
In Sahih Bukhari, it is narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say when he saw the rain, "O Allah, make it beneficial." In Sahih Muslim, it is narrated by Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that rain fell upon them while they were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he uncovered part of his garment until the rain fell on him. They asked, "Why did you do this?" He replied, "Because it has recently come from its Lord." Imam Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This means that rain is a mercy, freshly created by Allah, so one seeks blessing through it." It also means that it is newly created by its Lord, and it is sustenance and mercy. Allah, the Almighty, has referred to it as mercy, blessed, and pure. He has made it a cause for life
Many scholars have recommended making dua when it rains, believing it is a time when supplications are more likely to be answered. Imam Al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated a mursal hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Seek the answer to your supplications when armies meet, the prayer is established, and rain falls." He also said in his book "Al-Umm": "I have learned from more than one person that they sought the response to their supplications when rain fell and when the prayer was established."
Therefore, increase your supplications during times when they are likely to be answered, such as when it rains. Allah's mercy is vast. Drink the rainwater, for it is good and blessed. I ask Allah to grant you righteous offspring.
