Module: | Jainulabdeen's Routine & Austerity
Q35: Consider the following statements regarding the sanctification ritual performed by Kalam's father:
1. People waiting outside the mosque would offer bowls of water to Kalam's father.
2. Jainulabdeen would sanctify the water by boiling it over a sacred fire in the mosque courtyard.
3. The water was then carried home specifically for the treatment of invalids.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. Jainulabdeen would sanctify the water by boiling it over a sacred fire in the mosque courtyard.
3. The water was then carried home specifically for the treatment of invalids.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
✅ Correct Answer: B
🎯 Quick Answer:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Water was offered in bowls and carried home for invalids.Structural Breakdown: The ritual process involves the community's offering (bowls of water), the father's physical action (dipping fingertips), the spiritual action (chanting a prayer), and the end-use (treatment of invalids). Historical/Related Context: The belief in water as a conduit for divine blessing is prevalent across many global religions, including Islam (e.g., Zamzam water) and Hinduism (Ganga Jal). In rural India, local holy men often performed such localized blessings.
Causal Reasoning: Statement 2 is incorrect because Jainulabdeen did not boil the water over a fire; he simply dipped his fingertips into the bowls and chanted a prayer.