Is it permissible for a man who wakes up in a state of major ritual impurity on a cold day, after the call to the dawn prayer has been made, to perform the ablution and attend the congregation? Is it obligatory for him to repeat the prayer, or what should he do?
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The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : I woke up to the second call, the second call for the dawn prayer, on one day, and I found that I was in a state of major ritual impurity due to a wet dream. This was in the winter season. When I perform the full ritual bath, I will miss the dawn prayer. So I performed the ablution and went to pray. Is my action permissible? Is it obligatory for me to repeat the prayer, or what should I do?
The Shaykh : Yes, this questioner’s action is not permissible. Because it is obligatory for him to perform the full ritual bath, and the full ritual bath, praise be to Allah, is easy. He can warm the water, and perhaps he has a heater, so he performs the full ritual bath and goes and prays, even if he misses the prayer. In fact, if the sun rises in this situation, he is excused. However, if he fears the cold and does not have what to warm the water with, and he performs dry ablution with clean earth and prays, then his prayer is valid. And if he is able to use water, he uses it.
And this questioner asks: Is that prayer of mine valid or not? We say that the first and most cautious thing is to repeat that prayer, because the reality of the matter is that he prayed while in a state of major ritual impurity, for it is not permissible for him to go and pray in the mosque while in a state of major ritual impurity. Rather, we say: It is obligatory for you to perform the full ritual bath, even if you miss the congregation. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this questioner’s action is not permissible. Because it is obligatory for him to perform the full ritual bath, and the full ritual bath, praise be to Allah, is easy. He can warm the water, and perhaps he has a heater, so he performs the full ritual bath and goes and prays, even if he misses the prayer. In fact, if the sun rises in this situation, he is excused. However, if he fears the cold and does not have what to warm the water with, and he performs dry ablution with clean earth and prays, then his prayer is valid. And if he is able to use water, he uses it.
And this questioner asks: Is that prayer of mine valid or not? We say that the first and most cautious thing is to repeat that prayer, because the reality of the matter is that he prayed while in a state of major ritual impurity, for it is not permissible for him to go and pray in the mosque while in a state of major ritual impurity. Rather, we say: It is obligatory for you to perform the full ritual bath, even if you miss the congregation. Yes.