Seeking water and searching for it before performing tayammum

The questioner:
The Shaykh’s case. The Shaykh’s case. To the eye of the person, to the eye of the person, he is a traveler. Then you see the prayer. A case that is not decisive. A car case. And he is asked by those of faith. The case of faith. The case of faith.

The Shaykh:
If the water is near him, it is obligatory for him to go to it, if he has a car that is comfortable and will take him to the water quickly, and he goes to the water. For this reason, the jurists say it is obligatory to seek water in its vicinity and nearness, and by indication, meaning if he finds someone who points him to it. As long as he can reach the water by any means, he goes to it. But if the water is hidden and he does not know if he will get it or not, or if the water requires walking and the walking is tiring, and he has no car, then he prays, and praise be to Allah, he performs tayammum and prays. Yes.

The questioner:
Is it obligatory to search specific distances for water?

The Shaykh:
If the search is in a place where its existence is likely, he searches for it. It is said it is obligatory for him to seek water, meaning to search for it. That is, if the search is in a place where its existence is likely, he searches. But if it is not a place where water is likely to be, and there are no signs or indicators here pointing to the existence of nearby water, then he is not required to search. Yes.