The Ruling on Tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) When Water Is Available During Travel
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Question:
This questioner says: If I am traveling and there is water near me, and the village is close, is it permissible for me to perform tayammum? And what is the ruling on the one who does so on the basis that he does not know what he will need it for in the future?
Answer:
If the water is not sufficient for his need and for ritual purity, he uses the water for his need and performs tayammum with the earth. However, if the water is sufficient for his need and sufficient for ritual purity, it is not permissible for him to perform tayammum. Or, if he has water nearby that he can go to, it is not permissible for him to perform tayammum. Yes, Allah the Exalted and Majestic says:[An-Nisa 4:43] So if you do not find water,
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: If I am traveling and there is water near me, and the village is close, is it permissible for me to perform tayammum? And what is the ruling on the one who does so on the basis that he does not know what he will need it for in the future?
Answer:
If the water is not sufficient for his need and for ritual purity, he uses the water for his need and performs tayammum with the earth. However, if the water is sufficient for his need and sufficient for ritual purity, it is not permissible for him to perform tayammum. Or, if he has water nearby that he can go to, it is not permissible for him to perform tayammum. Yes, Allah the Exalted and Majestic says:
and find no water
فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءًThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 22 — archive.org (59:13)
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