If one leaves the town and has with him only water for drinking, and the time for prayer catches up with him, is it valid for him to perform dry ablution, or must he return to the town and pray?
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The questioner : ... the issue ... with us is that some of them go to ... for example, a distance ... between them is half an hour, a third of an hour.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And ... the water he drinks is ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And he catches up with Maghrib and 'Isha', or he catches up with 'Asr and Zuhr there, and then, meaning, they perform dry ablution ...?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is valid, but it is better if they can reach the water before the time expires, that they delay until they pray with the water, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And ... the water he drinks is ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And he catches up with Maghrib and 'Isha', or he catches up with 'Asr and Zuhr there, and then, meaning, they perform dry ablution ...?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is valid, but it is better if they can reach the water before the time expires, that they delay until they pray with the water, yes.