The UK water regulator is urging Muslims to save water when\nperforming wudu. At the same time, Asian communities are also being\nencouraged to reduce water use when washing rice. The move is part of\nthe UK government\u2019s effort to promote more efficient water use among\ncommunities with diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.<\/p>\n
According to Middle East Eye, the initiative funded by Ofwat, the\nwater services regulator for England and Wales, involves water\ncompanies, charities, religious groups and a number of other\ninstitutions. One of the pilot projects is being held in Cambridge\nthrough a partnership between South Staffordshire Water, the Faculty of\nDivinity at the University of Cambridge, and Cambridge Central Mosque,\nwhich is known as the first eco-friendly mosque in the UK.<\/p>\n
In the project, Muslims are being asked to limit water use for wudu\nto one litre each time. According to Ofwat, this simple habit has the\npotential to save up to 55 litres of water per person per day. The\ncalculation is based on the estimate that some people can use up to 12\nlitres of running water for wudu five times a day.<\/p>\n
If applied widely, the trial is estimated to save up to 5,900 litres\nof water per day in Cambridge.<\/p>\n
Beyond wudu, the initiative also encourages the dissemination of\nwater-saving guidance through various channels, including Islamic\ntelevision. However, the project report reminds water companies to\nconvey the message carefully and not to create the impression that\nMuslims are more wasteful with water than other groups in society.<\/p>\n
The water efficiency programme does not only target wudu practices.\nAccording to a report by The Telegraph, another initiative using\n\u00a3270,000 of taxpayer money involves Ping Coombes, the chef who won\nMasterChef UK in 2014.<\/p>\n
Coombes has been brought in to educate people of Asian descent about\nhow to save water when cooking, including when washing rice.<\/p>\n
In a YouTube video, Coombes highlights the habit of washing rice\nmultiple times until the rinsing water appears clear.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a common habit to wash rice five to seven times until the\nwater looks clear,\u201d Coombes said. She said she only washes rice\ntwice.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/british-muslims-urged-to-use-less-water-during-wudu-1787716320", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }