TAYAMMUM
ALLAH (SWT) SAYS IN THE QURAN:
(BUT IF YOU ARE ILL, OR ON A JOURNEY, OR ONE OF YOU COMES FROM RELIEVING HIMSELF, OR YOU HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH WOMEN (SEXUAL-INTERCOURSE) AND FIND NO WATER, THEN MAKE TAYAMMUM WITH CLEAN EARTH AND WIPE 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 GRATEFUL) (AL- MAA-IDAH (5 : 6)
CASES WHEN TAYAMMUM IS ALLOWED:
1- CANNOT FIND WATER.
2- NOT ENOUGH AND IS NEEDED FOR DRINKING.
3- HARMFUL TO A PERSON (INJURED OR VERY SICK).
4- VERY COLD AND CANNOT HEAT.
. NOTE: TAYAMMUM TAKES THE PLACE OF GHUSAL OR WUDOO.
HOW TAYAMMUM IS MADE:
1- USE CLEAN SOIL THAT COVERS THE EARTH (DIRT, SAND, DUST, ETC.)
2- NEEYAH (INTENTION) TO ATTAIN TAHAARAH.
3- SUNNAH TO SAY : “BISMILLAH”
4- AMMAR BIN-YASER SAID:
“ THE PROPHET (SAW) STROKED THE EARTH WITH HIS HANDS, BLEW IN THEM, THEN WIPED HIS FACE AND HANDS WITH THEM.” (COLLECTED BY BUKHARI & MUSLIM)
5- SUNNAH TO BLOW ON THEM IF THE EARTH IS DUSTY
ACTS THAT INVALIDATE (BREAK) TAYAMMUM:
1- ANYTHING THAT BREAKS WUDOO OR GHUSAL.
2- IF WATER BECOMES PRESENT AND COULD BE USED.