The Ruling on Tayammum in Severe Cold

Question:
May Allah reward you. A questioner asks: What is obligatory for me if I do not perform the full ritual bath from major ritual impurity out of fear of the cold, especially during the dawn prayer?

Answer:
It is obligatory for a Muslim who is in a state of major ritual impurity when the time for prayer arrives and he is unable to perform the full ritual bath or the ablution due to severe cold to perform dry ablution with clean earth. This applies if he is unable to warm the water or fears for his safety from the cold; in that case, there is no harm in performing dry ablution with the intention of the full ritual bath and the intention of the ablution. He then prays. It is not permissible to delay the prayer beyond its time until the cold subsides; rather, he should perform dry ablution and pray, just as 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him) did when he had a wet dream on a cold night and feared for his life if he bathed in the cold. He performed dry ablution and led them in the dawn prayer. When the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed of this, he did not forbid it, nor did he say anything to him about it. Yes.