He says: If I board an airplane and travel to one of the distant countries, and the time for one of the prayers comes, and I do not have water on the plane, what is the method?
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The questioner : He says: If I board an airplane and travel to one of the distant countries, and the time for one of the prayers comes, and I do not have water on the plane, what is the method for performing the prayer and the ablution? May you remain in good health?
The Shaykh : If you know that the plane will reach the airport and land on the ground before the time for the prayer ends, wait until it lands and perform the prayer with ablution, facing the qiblah, standing, bowing, prostrating, and with tranquility. If you know that it will not reach the airport until after the time has ended, pray according to your condition.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Pray with ablution if possible, and with tayammum if possible. If neither is possible, pray without ablution or tayammum. Face the qiblah, and stand, bow, and prostrate if that is possible. If it is not possible, Allah the Exalted said:[At-Taghabun 64:16] and He said: [Al-Baqarah 2:286] and He the Exalted said: [Al-Mu'minun 23:61-62].
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : You have done well; may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : If you know that the plane will reach the airport and land on the ground before the time for the prayer ends, wait until it lands and perform the prayer with ablution, facing the qiblah, standing, bowing, prostrating, and with tranquility. If you know that it will not reach the airport until after the time has ended, pray according to your condition.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Pray with ablution if possible, and with tayammum if possible. If neither is possible, pray without ablution or tayammum. Face the qiblah, and stand, bow, and prostrate if that is possible. If it is not possible, Allah the Exalted said:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فاتقوا الله ما استطعتمAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لا يكلف الله نفساً إلا وسعها(61) It is those who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein. (62) And We charge no soul except [with that within] its capacity
أولئك يسارعون في الخيرات وهم لها سابقون ولا نكلف نفساً إلا وسعهاThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : You have done well; may Allah reward you.