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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) for one who goes out for recreation and hunting

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if some of the young men go out to the open country for recreation and hunting, and they travel long distances with only a small amount of water with them, so they perform tayammum for every prayer, is this correct?

Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. If they are far from the town, there is no water nearby, and they do not have enough water with them, they perform tayammum. They use the water for their needs and cooking, and they perform tayammum for their prayers. This is part of the facilitation from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Did He not say:
find no water, then seek clean earthتَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا
[An-Nisa 4:43]
So if there is not enough water to provide for the ablution and their needs, they are in the ruling of one who has no water, and they perform tayammum.
and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficultyوَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ
[Al-Hajj 22:78]
And going out for recreation or going out for hunting is permissible; it is permissible for them to do so. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب العدة والإحداد — islamhouse.com (49:03)

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