If one wakes up and finds himself in a state of major ritual impurity, should he perform dry ablution to catch the Fajr prayer in congregation? Likewise, if he fears missing the time of prayer, should he perform dry ablution and pray?
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The questioner : Regarding a man who hears the adhan being called while he is establishing the prayer for the dawn, and he is in a state of major ritual impurity, is it permissible for him to perform dry ablution and join the prayer, or is it not permissible?
The Shaykh : He must perform the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity. The full ritual bath for major ritual impurity, of course, we note that it is not like the bath for Friday, because the bath for Friday is a bath for cleanliness, whereas the bath for major ritual impurity is a devotional act, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said when a questioner came to him and asked about the bath: So the bath for major ritual impurity does not require a long time. If he bathes and intends to pray in the mosque, then goes to the mosque and finds them in prayer, that is excellent. If he finds them praying, their rewards are recorded for him without diminishment.
The questioner : What if he fears the time will expire, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : What if he wakes up and delays in the bath because he is heating the water and completing his bath, until the time has passed and the sun has risen?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : It is also upon him ... .
The Shaykh : The matter here is as the Greatest of the Faithful, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), said when he led the people in the Fajr prayer during his caliphate and lengthened the recitation. They said to him: "O Abu Bakr, you have lengthened the recitation until the sun was about to rise. He said, 'If it rises, it will not find us heedless.'" So what you are talking about is in obedience to Allah, so as long as he is in obedience to Allah, even if the sun rises, it does not harm him.
The questioner : As for these matters that some people say ... .
The Shaykh : ... meaning this one who says like this ... no blame, he is uncomfortable and wants to go relieve himself, give us a way for him to relieve himself, so he performs dry ablution. What are you doing ... he abandons an obligatory act of Allah, which is the bath, so this is not permissible.
The Shaykh : He must perform the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity. The full ritual bath for major ritual impurity, of course, we note that it is not like the bath for Friday, because the bath for Friday is a bath for cleanliness, whereas the bath for major ritual impurity is a devotional act, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said when a questioner came to him and asked about the bath:
And as for me, I pour over my head three handfuls, and when I am pure
و أما أنا فأفيض على رأسي ثلاث حثيات فإذا أنا طاهرThe questioner : What if he fears the time will expire, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : What if he wakes up and delays in the bath because he is heating the water and completing his bath, until the time has passed and the sun has risen?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : It is also upon him ... .
The Shaykh : The matter here is as the Greatest of the Faithful, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), said when he led the people in the Fajr prayer during his caliphate and lengthened the recitation. They said to him: "O Abu Bakr, you have lengthened the recitation until the sun was about to rise. He said, 'If it rises, it will not find us heedless.'" So what you are talking about is in obedience to Allah, so as long as he is in obedience to Allah, even if the sun rises, it does not harm him.
The questioner : As for these matters that some people say ... .
The Shaykh : ... meaning this one who says like this ... no blame, he is uncomfortable and wants to go relieve himself, give us a way for him to relieve himself, so he performs dry ablution. What are you doing ... he abandons an obligatory act of Allah, which is the bath, so this is not permissible.