[QxmFwtlam]

I have recently returned from Umrah and ziyarah of Madinah Munawwarah and I noticed that Zam Zam does not taste like Zam Zam. When I last visited Makkah Mukarramah and Madinatun Nabi , the taste was what I had come to expect of Zam Zam, having lived in Saudi Arabia for over a decade and visiting the haramain shareefain numerous times.

But now, it just tastes like tap water...

It is as if Zam Zam is being diluted or being "purified" before it is supplied to the Muslims...or did the Saudi government only do this during the Hajj season?

[T1ivuQGS]

water is mixed in zam zam, so its not pure zamzam any longer. even if arsenic can be found in zam zam, then dont wonder how could it happen.

[MadMark]

water is mixed in zam zam, so its not pure zamzam any longer. even if arsenic can be found in zam zam, then dont wonder how could it happen.

Why would someone mix water with it?
Even if arsenic is found in Zamzam, why would one have to 'purify' it?
Whats going on?

can you explain a bit bro.

[T1ivuQGS]

Even if arsenic is found in Zamzam, why would one have to 'purify' it?
Whats going on?

can you explain a bit bro.

arsenic isnt in zamzam at the beginning, but cause of mixing the water with it, later you may find arsenic(which was in normal water) in "fake/mixed zamzam" water. I dont know why they mix water and what is there to purify. what i know is that they do mix water.

[MadMark]

arsenic isnt in zamzam at the beginning, but cause of mixing the water with it, later you may find arsenic(which was in normal water) in "fake/mixed zamzam" water. I dont know why they mix water and what is there to purify. what i know is that they do mix water.

This is indeed a sad thing. Is the Zam Zam made available from the govt also mixed with water?

[Arbinknit]

Maybe they're afraid it will run out.

[tactWeiccaf]

heard that the "cold" zam zam is not pure - but the "not cold" zam zam is pure zam zam. dunno how true it is - tho it definitely tastes different.

[xpllmr]

During my Hajj visit in 2006, while returning i received a can of ZAM ZAM packed by the Zamzamih ( The Saudi Govt. dept. which oversees all aspects incl. distribution of the ZAM ZAM water) which had to my surprise BEST BEFORE DATE on it

[joanbertis]

During my Hajj visit in 2006, while returning i received a can of ZAM ZAM packed by the Zamzamih ( The Saudi Govt. dept. which oversees all aspects incl. distribution of the ZAM ZAM water) which had to my surprise BEST BEFORE DATE on it

Expiration dates are found on every plastic water bottle in the world (or in the USA at least). Water does not expire, but the plastic bottle which it's in does expire, that's why the 'best before' dates on water.

Allah knows best.

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