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Islamic Verdicts - Volume II
Tayammum is Invalid when Water is Present Q: One day, I had a nocturnal emission, and it was a very cold day, so I went to school and made Tayammum and prayed, then I returned home and I did not make Ghusl. What is the ruling? Please benefit me, and may Allah reward you with goodness. A: As for what has passed, he must repeat the two prayers which he performed without Ghusl for Janabah, because he was in the town and was able to obtain water. As for him, if he awoke and was afraid of the cold, then it would be allowed for him to perform Tayammum. But if he had some means of heating the water, it would be obligatory for him to perform Ghusl; and if he were on a journey, and he had no means to heat the water, he would be permitted to make Tayammum, and there would be no sin upon him. But if he found water, he must make Ghusl. Ibn 'Uthaimin
Q: A question about camel meat, does it nullify Wudhu'? A Hadith has been reported concerning a man who broke wind, and the Messenger (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) ordered all those present to make Wudhu' and we learnt in primary school that it invalidates the ablution. A: This story is completely baseless and it is a lie against the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam). The Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) was perfectly able to say at that time: "Whoever broke wind should make ablution." And he would not have ordered the whole gathering to do it, due to not knowing the identity of the perpetrator. The correct opinion is that it is obligatory to perform ablution after eating camel meat, whether it be little or much, raw or cooked, whatever part of the carcass it is taken from, based upon the words of the Prophet (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam): “Make ablution after eating camel meat” (At-Tirmithi no. 81 and Abu Dawud no. 184). And a man asked him: "O Messenger of Allah! Should we make ablution after eating goat?" He (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) replied: “If you wish,” He said: "Should we make ablution after eating camel meat?" He (Salallahou ‘aleyhi wa salam) said: "Yes." [Muslim no. 360] Since he made it optional for Wudhu' to be made after eating goat, it proves that making Wudhu' after eating camel meat is not optional. This is the meaning of the obligation to make Wudhu' after eating female camel meat. Ibn 'Uthaimin
Q: I suffer from excessive gas, which prevents me from praying and affects me during prayers. Should I stop praying, or continue praying while I am not in a state of ritual purity; and even though I make ablution many times for prayer, causing me a great deal of anguish and distress, because it is very tiring and burdensome, especially during the cold weather? A: You must try to preserve your Wudhu' during prayer, but if these emissions are continuous and unceasing, those who are so afflicted are considered to be like those who suffer from a continual flow of urine, or have continuous vaginal bleeding, Their Wudhu' is not invalidated by it, due to the hardship, but you should seek treatment as soon as possible. Ibn Jibreen
Performing the acts of Wudhu' with Al-Muwalat (in close sequence) Q: While I was performing Wudhu , the water supply was cut off, so I waited for some time, then when the water returned, the parts which had been wet with the water of ablution had dried; should I have repeated the whole Wudhu', or continued from where I left off? A: This depends upon the meaning of Al-Muwalat (close sequence) and on whether or not it is a condition for the acceptance of the Wudhu'. The scholars have two sayings in this matter: The first is that Al-Muwalat is a condition, and that Wudhu' is not correct unless its acts are performed in close sequence, and that if some of them are separated from the others, it will not be correct. And this is the most authoritative statement, because Wudhu' is a single act of worship, all the parts of which should be performed together. If we say that Al-Muwalat is an obligation, and that it is a condition for the acceptance of the ablution, then of what will be Al-Muwalat? Some of the scholars said: Al-Muwalat means not to delay washing a part of the body until the water on the part washed before it has dried, unless he delayed it due to a matter related to Taharah, such as when there is something like paint on one of his limbs, and he is trying to remove it, causing him to delay the process until the limbs (which he has already washed) become dry. In this case, he would proceed according to what he has already done, and continue, even though he had delayed for a lengthy period, because his delay was caused by some action related to his ablution. But if the delay was due to obtaining water, as was the case of the questioner, then some of the scholars say that Al-Muwalat has been lost, and because of this, the Wudhu' must be repeated. Others say that Al-Muwalat is not lost, because the matter is not of his choosing when he is waiting to complete his ablution. Based upon this, if the water returns, then he would proceed according to what he has already done, even if his limbs had already dried. Since some of the scholars hold that Al-Muwalat is an obligation and a condition, they say: Al-Muwalat is not conditional upon whether the skin has dried, but it is bound by common understanding. So there is a common understanding of what is separate in which cases the separation cuts off Al-Muwalat, and there is a common understanding of what is not separate as in the case with people who are waiting for water to become available after it is cut off. They are now occupied with procuring water, and the people do not consider this to be a discontinuation of the first part of the Wudhu' from the second part. Therefore he should proceed according to what he has already done, and this is more likely; so if the water comes, he should continue, unless the period of time which has passed is so long, that it could not be considered to constitute a continuation, in which case, he should start again, and this is a simple matter. Ibn 'Uthaimin
It is not permissible to make Tayammum when Water is available Q: I am a young student and I face difficulties with 'lit nocturnal sexual dreams; sometimes, due to the time or place, I am embarrassed and I am unable to make Ghusl immediately. So sometimes, I pray in congregation, even though I am Junub, and then I repeat it after performing Ghusl at a convenient time. And sometimes, I perform Tayammum with clean dust and then make Wudhu' after it, then I pray and I do not repeat the prayer, because of what I heard regarding the story of As-Siddiq (i.e. Abu Bakr), who slept in the house of his friend and had a sexual dream, and so he performed Tayammum, because he was in doubt. Other times, I try to delay the prayer until Zuhr, so that I can perform Ghusl. What is your opinion? A: My brother, you must make Ghusl due to nocturnal emission before praying, even if you have a nocturnal emission every night, because that is an obligation of Ghusl. And since you were in the city and water was freely available, washing did not become unnecessary, and none is allowed to abandon it. Washrooms are now abundant in mosques, houses and markets and other places, therefore you must perform Ghusl in all situations, and there is no shame in matters of religion. Tayammum is only allowed when water is not available, according to Allah's Words: “... and you find no water, then perform Tayammum” (An-Nisa' 4: 43). The story of As-Siddiq spending the night in the house of his friend, having a sexual dream and due to fear of doubt, making Tayammum, is not a proof. This is an exercise of Ijtihad on the part of one who made this ruling, and it is likely that it was in special circumstances, and so should not be applied in general. Therefore, there is no alternative to performing Ghusl and it is not permissible to delay it until Zuhr, when one is able to do it, nor until any other time, when one is perfectly able to perform it in full. Nor does Tayammum suffice at anytime when water is available, unless it be due to severe cold and he is unable to find some means of heating the water, and he fears death, or injury or the like will befall him if he uses the cold water; in that case, he may make Tayammum, after exhausting his abilities to do otherwise. Ibn Jibreen
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