Can the fact that he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed tayammum with a wall be cited as evidence for the permissibility of performing tayammum with a wall today, even if it has paint on it?
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The questioner : Can the fact that he (peace and blessings be upon him) struck the wall to return the greeting to that Companion be cited as evidence for the permissibility of performing tayammum with walls today, even if they have paint on them?
The Shaykh : A wall is not a land surface.
The questioner : They cited this as evidence for the permissibility of performing tayammum with painted walls. Is this correct?
The Shaykh : In the time of the Messenger, there was no paint, but in any case, we say that if there is paint on the wall and there is dust on it, that is sufficient.
The Shaykh : A wall is not a land surface.
The questioner : They cited this as evidence for the permissibility of performing tayammum with painted walls. Is this correct?
The Shaykh : In the time of the Messenger, there was no paint, but in any case, we say that if there is paint on the wall and there is dust on it, that is sufficient.