The Criterion for the Distance in Which Tayammum Is Permitted
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The Criterion for the Distance in Which Tayammum Is Permitted
His Eminence the Shaykh: There are camps in the desert; what is the distance at which they are excused from seeking water if water is unavailable and they perform tayammum?
If people are in the desert and do not have water, they are excused from performing tayammum if seeking water is difficult for them, and the criterion in this is custom,I mean: what is customary or what people say is far, then it is far,And what people say: what is near, then it is near,Meaning: there is no specific legal limit.
The questioner: Do you mean, O Shaykh, ten minutes by car, for example?The Shaykh: Ten minutes by car is far, especially if the road is sandy.
His Eminence the Shaykh: There are camps in the desert; what is the distance at which they are excused from seeking water if water is unavailable and they perform tayammum?
If people are in the desert and do not have water, they are excused from performing tayammum if seeking water is difficult for them, and the criterion in this is custom,I mean: what is customary or what people say is far, then it is far,And what people say: what is near, then it is near,Meaning: there is no specific legal limit.
The questioner: Do you mean, O Shaykh, ten minutes by car, for example?The Shaykh: Ten minutes by car is far, especially if the road is sandy.