He says: I am a shepherd, and some of the prayer times are missed by me. What is the ruling in Islam regarding this?

Question:
He says: I am a shepherd, and some of the prayer times are missed by me. What is the ruling in Islam regarding this? And is tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) permissible if the time does not allow for washing? If my intention is that the prayer is missed in terms of time,

Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible for a shepherd or anyone else to delay the prayer beyond its time; rather, he must pray every prayer in its time. As for purification, if water is available to him, it is obligatory for him to perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer), and it is not permissible for him to perform tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) because water is present. The default for purification is water. However, if he has no water at all, or if he has a small amount of water that is not sufficient for his need and his wudu' (the ablution for prayer), then he performs tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) and uses the water for his need. In this case, he performs tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) and uses the water he has for his need. Likewise, if he is near water—he does not have water with him, but he is close to water and can go to it and perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer) from it—then it is not permissible for him to perform tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth), because water is obligatory due to its proximity. The conclusion is that this person must fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and pray the prayers in their times. He must also purify himself with water if he finds it and is able to use it. If he does not find it or is not able to use it, then he performs tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) and prays. May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you.