Rimad (ashes): whether ashes of pure and impure things are pure, whether tayammum may be made with them, and whether they are property

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Rimad (ashes) in the lexicon is the fine dust of burnt coal, what remains after burning. ¹ There is no dispute that the ash of a pure thing burned is pure; the Prophet ﷺ used the ashes of a mat to staunch a wound. ^{1 2} The jurists differ on the ash of an impure thing: Abu Hanifa, some Malikis and one Hanbali view hold it pure because fire changes the substance, while the Shafi'is and most Malikis hold it impure. ² Most jurists forbid tayammum with ashes because they are not of the earth, while the Hanafis allow it when made from stone. ^{2 3} The ash of a pure thing is property that may be sold; the ash of an impure thing is not a valuable property for those who hold it impure. ^{3 4}