The one in a state of major ritual impurity and cold water: heating it or performing dry ablution
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man is in a state of major ritual impurity and the water is cold. Is it obligatory for him to heat the water, or is dry ablution sufficient for him?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to perform dry ablution if he has a means to heat the water. It is not permissible for him to perform dry ablution; he should heat the water first and then perform the full ritual bath. However, if he has no means to heat the water and the water is frozen and cold, and he fears for his life, there is no harm in his performing dry ablution.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man is in a state of major ritual impurity and the water is cold. Is it obligatory for him to heat the water, or is dry ablution sufficient for him?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to perform dry ablution if he has a means to heat the water. It is not permissible for him to perform dry ablution; he should heat the water first and then perform the full ritual bath. However, if he has no means to heat the water and the water is frozen and cold, and he fears for his life, there is no harm in his performing dry ablution.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، المقدمة، وأول كتاب الطهارة — islamhouse.com (1:06:46)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.