Tayammum at the beginning of the time or waiting for water until the end of the time
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the time for prayer arrives and I do not have water, but I know that I will find water at the end of the time, is it better for me to pray with tayammum at the beginning of the time, or should I wait for the water and pray at the end of the time?
Answer:
Both are permissible. Both are permissible. You pray in the time, at the beginning of the time, or you pray at the end of it. Both are permissible, if Allah wills. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the time for prayer arrives and I do not have water, but I know that I will find water at the end of the time, is it better for me to pray with tayammum at the beginning of the time, or should I wait for the water and pray at the end of the time?
Answer:
Both are permissible. Both are permissible. You pray in the time, at the beginning of the time, or you pray at the end of it. Both are permissible, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نهي المرأة أن تلبس ما يحكي بدنها أو تشبه بالرجال — islamhouse.com (1:07:30)
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