If a person performs tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) and then finds water after beginning the prayer, is he required to break off the prayer and use the water, or not?
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The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, a group in the desert performed tayammum (dry ablution with clean earth) and wanted to pray, but a man brought them water after the iqamah (the second call, immediately before prayer) had been made.
The Shaykh : Brought them
The questioner : A man brought them water after the prayer had begun
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : In this situation, what should they do?
The Shaykh : There is scholarly disagreement on this. If water is found after a person has begun the prayer, is he required to break off the prayer and use the water, or should he continue? The scholars have two opinions on this, and the precautionary measure is to break off the prayer and use the water. Yes.
The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, this is a model of a bequest, and we want your opinion on it.
The Shaykh : Leave it for the 'Asr (the afternoon prayer); give it to me for the 'Asr in the mosque so that we do not interrupt the brothers, and this is a matter specific to him.
The Shaykh : Brought them
The questioner : A man brought them water after the prayer had begun
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : In this situation, what should they do?
The Shaykh : There is scholarly disagreement on this. If water is found after a person has begun the prayer, is he required to break off the prayer and use the water, or should he continue? The scholars have two opinions on this, and the precautionary measure is to break off the prayer and use the water. Yes.
The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, this is a model of a bequest, and we want your opinion on it.
The Shaykh : Leave it for the 'Asr (the afternoon prayer); give it to me for the 'Asr in the mosque so that we do not interrupt the brothers, and this is a matter specific to him.