What is the ruling on performing tayammum by striking a carpet that has dust on it, and if there is no dust on it, what is the ruling?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on performing tayammum by striking a carpet that has dust on it, and if there is no dust on it, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh : Performing tayammum on a bed that has dust on it is permissible. However, if there is no dust on it, it is not permissible to perform tayammum on it, because it is not of the same kind as the earth and is not connected to it, but is separate from it. But if there is dust on it, the dust is from the earth, from the earth's soil, so it is permissible to perform tayammum on it. Based on this, if a sick person is in a hospital, it is known that the beds are clean and have no dust. If he is permitted to use soil to perform tayammum with, that is what is required. If he is not permitted, he should pray even without ritual purity, meaning even without tayammum, due to the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[At-Taghabun 64:16]. Yes.
The questioner : From the questions of this questioner, she says.
The Shaykh : Performing tayammum on a bed that has dust on it is permissible. However, if there is no dust on it, it is not permissible to perform tayammum on it, because it is not of the same kind as the earth and is not connected to it, but is separate from it. But if there is dust on it, the dust is from the earth, from the earth's soil, so it is permissible to perform tayammum on it. Based on this, if a sick person is in a hospital, it is known that the beds are clean and have no dust. If he is permitted to use soil to perform tayammum with, that is what is required. If he is not permitted, he should pray even without ritual purity, meaning even without tayammum, due to the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْThe questioner : From the questions of this questioner, she says.