Boy asks mosque-goers to use mugs for ablution to save water in UAE

Dubai - The 11-year-old boy has been presenting statistics to show how much water can be saved if ablution is done using the mug.

Faiz Mohammed is on a mission again this year.

The 11-year-old is encouraging people to do ablution from a water-filled mug instead of running water from a tap.

"Water in a mug is enough for ablution, so why do we need to waste tap water?" he said.

Faiz started his water-saving awareness campaign last year and this year is a reminder, he said.

"I go to the mosque some 10 to 15 minutes before Taraweeh prayers start and speak to people who are doing wudu (ablution).

"I take a poster along, explaining why and how the water should be saved."

Faiz has already visited six mosques and, this year, he has been presenting statistics to show how much water can be saved if ablution is done using the mug.

Ablution done with the tap can consume up to 7.3 litres of water, compared to 1.2 litres in a mug. "I put a bucket under the tap and measured the amount of water used," he said.

Using the tap, Faiz used 36.5 litres of water in a day, 252 litres in a week, and 1,080 litres in a month.

When done with a mug, ablution would require only six litres in a day, 42 litres per week, and 180 litres for a month. "We can save 900 litres of water a month if we just use water from a mug," he said.

asmaalizain@khaleejtimes.com