The ruling on tayammum for one who will find water in the town before the time expires
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If I am in the desert and I have no water, and the time for 'Isha' has entered, is it permissible for me to perform tayammum, knowing that I will go directly to the town afterward, and I will definitely find water, and the time for prayer has not yet expired?
Answer:
If you pray, that is permissible for you. And if you delay it until you reach the town before the time expires and pray with water, that is better. It is better, but it is not obligatory for you to delay the prayer. However, if you delay it for the sake of water, that is better. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If I am in the desert and I have no water, and the time for 'Isha' has entered, is it permissible for me to perform tayammum, knowing that I will go directly to the town afterward, and I will definitely find water, and the time for prayer has not yet expired?
Answer:
If you pray, that is permissible for you. And if you delay it until you reach the town before the time expires and pray with water, that is better. It is better, but it is not obligatory for you to delay the prayer. However, if you delay it for the sake of water, that is better. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ارتياد المكان الرخو وما يكره التخلي فيه — islamhouse.com (1:07:44)
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