If a man becomes in a state of major ritual impurity and does not find water, and he is ignorant of the ruling on dry ablution (unclear)?
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The questioner : If a man becomes in a state of major ritual impurity and does not find water, and he is ignorant of the ruling on dry ablution, and he did what 'Ammar ibn Yasir did, is that sufficient for him, or does he have to perform dry ablution again?
The Shaykh : What do you think of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) issuing a ruling for 'Ammar? Did he order him to repeat it?
The questioner : He did not order him to,
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : and he was ignorant of it,
The Shaykh : What do we say if the ruling had not been revealed? Then, if we assume it had not been revealed, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that it was revealed before 'Ammar asked. In any case, we say that he owes nothing, but from now on he performs dry ablution. As for what has passed, he was ignorant, so he owes nothing.
The Shaykh : What do you think of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) issuing a ruling for 'Ammar? Did he order him to repeat it?
The questioner : He did not order him to,
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : and he was ignorant of it,
The Shaykh : What do we say if the ruling had not been revealed? Then, if we assume it had not been revealed, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that it was revealed before 'Ammar asked. In any case, we say that he owes nothing, but from now on he performs dry ablution. As for what has passed, he was ignorant, so he owes nothing.