Tayammum in the Presence of Water Due to Fear of Missing the Funeral or Friday Prayer
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The questioner:
It is stated that if one fears missing the funeral prayer, or missing the Friday prayer, or fears the time expiring, it is permissible for him to perform tayammum, even in the presence of water. Is this the stronger position?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, in my view, it is not the stronger position. Allah, Exalted and Majestic, says, "So you did not find water," and this is a condition regarding water. How can we negate this condition and say that in reality, one is praying, or that it is a fabricated matter? It does not appear that the condition is linguistic; rather, it is an exercise of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) on his part (may Allah have mercy on him). However, every person who exercises independent legal reasoning is correct.
It is stated that if one fears missing the funeral prayer, or missing the Friday prayer, or fears the time expiring, it is permissible for him to perform tayammum, even in the presence of water. Is this the stronger position?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, in my view, it is not the stronger position. Allah, Exalted and Majestic, says, "So you did not find water," and this is a condition regarding water. How can we negate this condition and say that in reality, one is praying, or that it is a fabricated matter? It does not appear that the condition is linguistic; rather, it is an exercise of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) on his part (may Allah have mercy on him). However, every person who exercises independent legal reasoning is correct.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/17 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:01:27)
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