When is tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) permissible.

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The Shaykh : Tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) thus serves as a substitute for water when the use of water becomes difficult, either due to its absence or due to the inability to use it. What is the evidence for this? Listen to the Qur'an:

But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it

وإن كنتم مرضى أو على سفر أو جاء أحد منكم من الغائط أو لامستم النساء فلم تجدوا ماء فتيمموا صعيدا طيبا فامسحوا بوجوهكم وأيديكم منه

[Al-Ma'idah 5:6]

And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum, therefore anyone of my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.

جعلت لي الأرض مسجدا وطهورا فأيما رجل من أمتي أدركته الصلاة فليصل

Sahih al-Bukhari 335

because he has his mosque, his mosque, and his means of purification.

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