How to perform tayammum for major ritual impurity
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Question:
A message was sent from Libya, from Bayda, by one of the listening brothers from there. In one of his questions, he says: I am (S. J. A.) from Bayda. I ask about how to perform tayammum for major ritual impurity if water is not available, or if it is available but the cold is severe?
Answer:
It is like tayammum when water is not available, and like tayammum for wudu'. Whoever loses water performs tayammum for major ritual impurity and wudu'. He strikes the earth with his hands, then wipes his face and his palms with them in one strike, for wudu' and for the full ritual bath, and for menstruation as well; when water is not available, he strikes the earth with his hands in one strike, wipes his face and his palms with them, intending wudu', or intending the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity, or the woman intends the full ritual bath for menstruation, or for post-natal bleeding when water is not available, and so on when water is not present. However, in the case of an illness that prevents the use of water, or with severe cold where he has no means to warm the water, he is excused.
So, tayammum for major ritual impurity, menstruation, and minor ritual impurity is all the same: one strike. This is the best. He wipes his face and his palms with it. He wipes his face with the tips of his fingers, and his palms with his hands, the outer and inner sides. This is the tayammum prescribed by the Shari'ah, as Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Al-Ma'idah: 6].
So, the one who did not find water; he wipes, he strikes the earth with his hands, then wipes his face and his palms with them, the outer and inner sides, with the intention of wudu', or the intention of major ritual impurity, or the intention of menstruation, and post-natal bleeding for the woman. And if he strikes twice: one for his face, and the second for his palms; there is no harm. But the best is one strike, as is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of 'Ammar in the two Sahihs, that he taught 'Ammar. He said: when he asked him about tayammum for major ritual impurity. The single strike is sufficient, and it is the sunnah. He wipes his face with the tips of his fingers, covering it, then wipes with both his hands, each one over the other, the outer and inner sides. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
A message was sent from Libya, from Bayda, by one of the listening brothers from there. In one of his questions, he says: I am (S. J. A.) from Bayda. I ask about how to perform tayammum for major ritual impurity if water is not available, or if it is available but the cold is severe?
Answer:
It is like tayammum when water is not available, and like tayammum for wudu'. Whoever loses water performs tayammum for major ritual impurity and wudu'. He strikes the earth with his hands, then wipes his face and his palms with them in one strike, for wudu' and for the full ritual bath, and for menstruation as well; when water is not available, he strikes the earth with his hands in one strike, wipes his face and his palms with them, intending wudu', or intending the full ritual bath for major ritual impurity, or the woman intends the full ritual bath for menstruation, or for post-natal bleeding when water is not available, and so on when water is not present. However, in the case of an illness that prevents the use of water, or with severe cold where he has no means to warm the water, he is excused.
So, tayammum for major ritual impurity, menstruation, and minor ritual impurity is all the same: one strike. This is the best. He wipes his face and his palms with it. He wipes his face with the tips of his fingers, and his palms with his hands, the outer and inner sides. This is the tayammum prescribed by the Shari'ah, as Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it
لَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ مِنْهُSo, the one who did not find water; he wipes, he strikes the earth with his hands, then wipes his face and his palms with them, the outer and inner sides, with the intention of wudu', or the intention of major ritual impurity, or the intention of menstruation, and post-natal bleeding for the woman. And if he strikes twice: one for his face, and the second for his palms; there is no harm. But the best is one strike, as is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of 'Ammar in the two Sahihs, that he taught 'Ammar. He said:
It is sufficient for you to strike the ground with your hands once, then wipe your face and your palms with them
إنما يكفيك أن تضرب بيديك الأرض ضربة واحدة، ثم تمسح بهما وجهك وكفيكThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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