Is it permissible to perform tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) in a mosque that has no water, when the water is far away?
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The questioner : In a mosque where there is no water, and the water is far from it, should I perform tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth), or should I go and perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer) from a distance?
AThe Shaykh : It is not permissible for a person to perform tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) unless he is unable to find water, like a traveler, or he fears harm from using it, like a sick person. As for when the water is far from him but close within the town where the mosque is located, he must go to the water, perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer), and then pray; this is obligatory.
AThe Shaykh : It is not permissible for a person to perform tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) unless he is unable to find water, like a traveler, or he fears harm from using it, like a sick person. As for when the water is far from him but close within the town where the mosque is located, he must go to the water, perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer), and then pray; this is obligatory.