What is the ruling on delaying the prayer until the end of its time for a traveler who expects to find water at the end of the time?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah forgive you: If a traveler reaches the time of the midday prayer while on his journey and has no water, and if he delays, he will delay the prayer until the afternoon prayer and find water, is it permissible for him to pray in the time of the midday prayer using dry ablution?
The Shaykh : The best course for one who expects to find water is to delay the prayer until the end of its time if it is not combined with the prayer that follows it, such as the dawn, night, and afternoon prayers. If it is combined with the prayer that follows it, he should also delay it; this is the best course. If he performs dry ablution and prays, there is nothing wrong with it, due to the generality of the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6] until He said: [An-Nisa 4:43].
The Shaykh : The best course for one who expects to find water is to delay the prayer until the end of its time if it is not combined with the prayer that follows it, such as the dawn, night, and afternoon prayers. If it is combined with the prayer that follows it, he should also delay it; this is the best course. If he performs dry ablution and prays, there is nothing wrong with it, due to the generality of the statement of Allah the Exalted: