Does one perform tayammum if he lacks water for fear of missing the congregation?

The questioner : A questioner says: A man slept in the Haram, and went to the bathroom to perform wudu', but he found no water. If he performs tayammum, he will miss the Fajr prayer. He knows that if he went to search for water, he would also miss the Fajr prayer.

The Shaykh : The answer is that it is not permissible for this man to pray with tayammum, because if he misses the congregation, his prayer is still valid without it. Therefore, it is not permissible for him to perform tayammum due to the lack of water in this situation. However, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah held the view that if a person fears missing the Friday prayer if he goes to perform wudu', it is permissible for him to perform tayammum to catch the Friday prayer. This is because if the Friday prayer is missed, it is not made up except as the Zuhr prayer, which would then be missed by the person. So Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that for any obligatory prayer that, if missed, is not made up, it is permissible for a person to perform tayammum if he fears missing it, such as the Friday prayer. For example, if a man is delayed during the sermon and if he went to perform wudu', he would miss the Friday prayer, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah says it is permissible for him to perform tayammum in order to catch the Friday prayer. However, the majority of scholars hold the opposite view.
As for the congregational prayer, it is not permissible for a person to perform tayammum out of fear of missing it. Rather, he should go out and seek water, even if he misses the congregation.

The questioner : If you live long, may Allah preserve you.

The Shaykh : I do not say that.