The Shaykh mentioned that Shaykh Siddiq Hasan Khan stated that if a man does not find water, he must strive to obtain it; if he comes to the mosque and does not find water, he must perform tayammum.
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The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : In *Al-Rawdat al-Nadiyyah*, it is mentioned:The Shaykh : Siddiq [Hasan Khan] stated that it is not obligatory for a person to strive or make a serious effort to search for water. If he comes to the mosque and does not find water, and he asks in one or two houses next to the mosque and does not find any, then he must perform tayammum and then pray. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh : This is a sound opinion in one respect, but not sound in another respect.
The questioner : Please, go ahead.
The Shaykh : Its detail is as follows:
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The verse that says: So if he comes to the mosque and does not find water in the mosque, but for example he finds that there is water in another mosque, knowing that there is water in that other mosque.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for him to perform tayammum because he is one who has found water.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Likewise, by analogy, if he finds water not in the mosque, but in a distant place.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he intends to go to this water and it will not cause him to miss the prayer, then he must seek the water because he is one who has found water.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Like one who, for example, has reached the edge of a well.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he has no means to draw water from the well, he performs tayammum.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if he finds a means somewhere, he must use it to extract the water.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Thus, the statement of Siddiq Hasan Khan (may Allah have mercy on him) needs some clarification and restriction; it is not permissible to state it in such a general way, because the one who has not found water in the place where he is, but knows that water exists in another place, is considered to be one who has found water. Perhaps you have understood.
The questioner : Yes, but I also want to ask: you said it has a valid aspect. If we use this in a narrow sense, when is this statement applied? You said it has a valid aspect, meaning:
The Shaykh : It has a valid aspect if he does not know.
The questioner : He does not know.
The Shaykh : He does not know, for example, that there is water in another mosque or in another place.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : That is it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of it.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : If you please, Shaykh, we have some questions about Hajj, if possible.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : In *Al-Rawdat al-Nadiyyah*, it is mentioned:The Shaykh : Siddiq [Hasan Khan] stated that it is not obligatory for a person to strive or make a serious effort to search for water. If he comes to the mosque and does not find water, and he asks in one or two houses next to the mosque and does not find any, then he must perform tayammum and then pray. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh : This is a sound opinion in one respect, but not sound in another respect.
The questioner : Please, go ahead.
The Shaykh : Its detail is as follows:
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : The verse that says:
If you do not find water
فإن لم تجدوا ماءThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for him to perform tayammum because he is one who has found water.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Likewise, by analogy, if he finds water not in the mosque, but in a distant place.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he intends to go to this water and it will not cause him to miss the prayer, then he must seek the water because he is one who has found water.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Like one who, for example, has reached the edge of a well.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If he has no means to draw water from the well, he performs tayammum.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if he finds a means somewhere, he must use it to extract the water.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Thus, the statement of Siddiq Hasan Khan (may Allah have mercy on him) needs some clarification and restriction; it is not permissible to state it in such a general way, because the one who has not found water in the place where he is, but knows that water exists in another place, is considered to be one who has found water. Perhaps you have understood.
The questioner : Yes, but I also want to ask: you said it has a valid aspect. If we use this in a narrow sense, when is this statement applied? You said it has a valid aspect, meaning:
The Shaykh : It has a valid aspect if he does not know.
The questioner : He does not know.
The Shaykh : He does not know, for example, that there is water in another mosque or in another place.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : That is it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of it.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : If you please, Shaykh, we have some questions about Hajj, if possible.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
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