Does tayammum completely absolve the one in a state of major ritual impurity from the obligation of ghusl?
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Q: Does tayammum completely absolve the one in a state of major ritual impurity from the obligation of ghusl? How many prayers can I perform with it, and what are its nullifiers?
A: Tayammum takes the place of water, for Allah made the earth a place of prostration and a means of purification for the Muslims. So if water is lost or one is unable to use it due to illness, tayammum takes its place, and it remains sufficient until one finds water. If one finds water, it becomes obligatory for him to perform ghusl for his previous state of major ritual impurity. Likewise, if the patient recovers and Allah grants him health, he performs ghusl for his previous state of major ritual impurity which he had purified with tayammum. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan an-Nasa'i 322Hasan (Darussalam) Then he said: Sunan ad-Daraqutni 1:636 It was narrated by al-Tirmidhi from the hadith of Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), and it was narrated by al-Bazzar, and Ibn al-Qattan authenticated it from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him).
So if the one in a state of major ritual impurity finds water, he lets it touch his skin, meaning: he performs ghusl afterwards for what has passed. As for his past prayers, they are valid with tayammum when he is unable to find water or is unable to use it due to an illness that prevents him from using water, until the illness ends and he recovers from it, and until he finds water if he was lacking it, even if the period is long.
A: Tayammum takes the place of water, for Allah made the earth a place of prostration and a means of purification for the Muslims. So if water is lost or one is unable to use it due to illness, tayammum takes its place, and it remains sufficient until one finds water. If one finds water, it becomes obligatory for him to perform ghusl for his previous state of major ritual impurity. Likewise, if the patient recovers and Allah grants him health, he performs ghusl for his previous state of major ritual impurity which he had purified with tayammum. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Clean earth is the Wudu' of the Muslim, even if he does not find water for ten years.
الصعيد وضوء المسلم وإن لم يجد الماء عشر سنينSo if you find water, let it touch your skin
فإذا وجدت الماء فأمسه بشرتكSo if the one in a state of major ritual impurity finds water, he lets it touch his skin, meaning: he performs ghusl afterwards for what has passed. As for his past prayers, they are valid with tayammum when he is unable to find water or is unable to use it due to an illness that prevents him from using water, until the illness ends and he recovers from it, and until he finds water if he was lacking it, even if the period is long.
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