Tayammum (dry ablution )
In
circumstances were water cannot be found, or there is only just enough for
drinking, or if water is injurious to health, in such circumstances one can
perform Tayammum (dry ablution ).
In Quran 5:6 Allah says:
“O
you who believe! When you intend to offer As-Salat (the prayer), wash your
faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows, rub (by passing wet hands
over) your heads, and (wash) your feet up to ankles . If you are in a state of
Janaba (i.e. had a sexual discharge), purify yourself (bathe your whole body).
But if you are ill or on a journey or any of you comes from answering the call
of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e. sexual intercourse) and
you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith
your faces and hands. Allah does not want to place you in difficulty, but He
wants to purify you, and to complete His Favour on you that you may be
thankful.”
Instances when At-Tayammum is Permitted
At-Tayammum is permitted only on specific instances as
follows:
1. Where
the person cannot find water or the amount of water is not sufficient for
Wudhu. However, before performing AT-Tayammum, the person is required to
look for water earnestly from any possible source.
2. When
a person is injured or ill and believes that the use of water will worsen
his/her condition, then, At-Tayammum is allowed.
3. When
water is too cold such that it may harm the person, AT-Tayammum is allowed
if the user cannot find means of heating the water.
4. When
water is nearby, but the person is not able to fetch it due to fear for
his/her life, family and wealth, (e.g. from an enemy either beast or human
in the vicinity) then, At-Tayammum may be performed.
5. When
there is not enough water and one is forced to save what is available for
drinking and/or cooking, then, At-Tayammum is allowed.
The
Earth (Soil) to be used for At-Tayammaum
This should be pure earth or soil and can be sand, stone or
gypsum which produce dust when hit with the hands.
How to Perform At-Tayammum
1. Make intension in heart to
perform At-Tayammum.
2. Say Bismillah (In
the Name of Allah).
3. Strike both palms of hands on
clean sand, dust or anything containing these (e.g. wall or stone) .
4. Blow into the palms.
5. Wipe the face using both palms (only
once).
6. Thereafter using the left
palm to wipe over the back of the right hand up to the wrist, and then, uses
the right palm to wipe over the back of the left hand up to the wrist.
7. Finish with the Dua same as for
Wudhu.
“Ashhadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa
shareeka lah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluhu.”
( I bear witness that there is no
god except Allaah alone, with no partner or associate, and I bear witness that
Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.)
“Allaahumm aj’alni min
al-tawwaabeena waj’alni min al-mutatahhireena”
( O Allaah, make me one of
those who repent and make me one of those who purify themselves)
According to another hadeeth
narrated in Sunan al-Nasaa’i, one of the things that may also be said
after wudoo’ is:
“Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bi
hamdika, ashhadu an laa ilaaha ill anta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayka”
(Glory and praise be to You, O
Allaah, I bear witness that there is no god but You, I seek Your
forgiveness and I repent to You).
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