QUESTION:
How is Tayammum performed in place of Wudhu and when is it permissible to do so?
ANSWER:
METHOD OF MAKING TAYAMMUM
Make Niyyat for Tayammum as follows: “I am making Tayammum for the purpose of obtaining purity (to perform Salaah etc.).”
Then strike the palms of both the hands on pure (Taahir) sand, and after blowing off excess dust, rub both hands over the face in the motion of washing – ensuring that no part of the face is left out.
Then strike both hands onto the soil again and after blowing off excess dust, rub both arms including the elbows in the motion of washing in the following manner:
3.1. After placing four fingers of the left hand under the fingertips of the right hand, pull them towards the elbow (of the right hand).
3.2. In the similar manner, beginning from the elbow, rub over the inner part of the right hand up to the fingers, ending up by passing the inner part of the left thumb over the outer portion of the right thumb. After completing the right hand, do the same with the left hand.
TAYAMMUM IS VALID UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
1. A person is one mile away from water, even if one is in the city.
2. To be sick when one fears that using water will worsen one’s condition.
3. Due to fear of enemy in battle.
4. Due to thirst (if there is so little water that if you make Wudhu, then no water will be left for drinking).
5. On fearing that Janaazah Salaah is going to be missed, but if one can join one Takbeer of the Janaazah Salaah, then Wudhu is necessary.
6. If one fears missing the Salaam of the Eid Salaah, then Taymmum is permissible (as there is no Qadha for Janaazah or Eid Salaah).
7. One cannot make Tayammum out of fear of missing Jumuah, because Qadha can be made of Jumuah (i.e.Zuhr).
Re:- Taleem-ud-Deen Pg.50/51
ALLAH TA’ALA IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date: 07 Dhul HIjjah 1445 / 14 June 2024
