Is it obligatory for one who goes on a wilderness outing to carry water for wudu' for the sake of prayer?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Shaykh, a group of young men went out on a wilderness outing and they go out, so are they required to carry water with them for wudu' if the time for prayer arrives?
The Shaykh:
They are not required to do so. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has made the matter easy. If the time for prayer arrives and they have no water, and the water is far from them, they perform tayammum. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6] Also, if the water they have is not sufficient for their need and their wudu', they should conserve the water for their need and perform tayammum, because they are in the position of one who has no water. Likewise, if he has water but cannot use it, if he has a lot of water but cannot use it due to illness, he also performs tayammum. Yes.
The questioner:
If you have answered, Honorable Shaykh, this question, because there is a clause at the end of the question asking: What is the distance they are required to travel to obtain water?
The Shaykh:
According to what is possible, this is according to what is possible. Good. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Shaykh, a group of young men went out on a wilderness outing and they go out, so are they required to carry water with them for wudu' if the time for prayer arrives?
The Shaykh:
They are not required to do so. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has made the matter easy. If the time for prayer arrives and they have no water, and the water is far from them, they perform tayammum. Allah the Exalted said:
and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it
فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُم مِّنْهُThe questioner:
If you have answered, Honorable Shaykh, this question, because there is a clause at the end of the question asking: What is the distance they are required to travel to obtain water?
The Shaykh:
According to what is possible, this is according to what is possible. Good. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب لمن خرج في نزهة برية أن يحضر معه ماء الوضوء لأجل الصلاة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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