The Ruling on Tayammum in the Desert and the Validity of Prayer with It
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Question:
This brother, Muhammad 'Umar, says: I live in the desert, and at times, Honorable Shaykh, I perform tayammum for prayer. Is my prayer valid?
Answer:
If you do not have water, your prayer is valid,[An-Nisa 4:43], or if you have a small amount of water that is not enough for your needs, such as drinking, cooking, or watering your livestock, and it is not sufficient for both your needs and wudu, then you perform tayammum and prioritize your need for water. However, if water is available to you or is near you and you are able to obtain it, then you are one who has found water, and your prayer with tayammum is not valid due to the absence of an excuse. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This brother, Muhammad 'Umar, says: I live in the desert, and at times, Honorable Shaykh, I perform tayammum for prayer. Is my prayer valid?
Answer:
If you do not have water, your prayer is valid,
and find no water, then seek clean earth
فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُواThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/275 — archive.org (9:59)
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