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Making tayammum due to illness or extreme weakness

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Q: If a person is unable to make Fardh Ghusal on account of illness or extreme weakness, what should be done and how should he perform his Salaah?

Bismillaah

A: In such a situation, Shari’ah commands him to make Tayammum and perform his Salaah. The Tayammum will suffice on behalf of the Ghusal.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

(من عجز) مبتدأ خبره تيمم (عن استعمال الماء) المطلق الكافي لطهارته لصلاة تفوت إلى خلف (رد المحتار 1/232)

(أو لمرض) يشتد أو يمتد بغلبة ظن أو قول حاذق مسلم ولو بتحرك، أو لم يجد من توضئه، فإن وجد ولو بأجرة مثل وله ذلك لا يتيمم في ظاهر المذهب كما في البحر.
قال الشامي: (قوله أو لم يجد) أي أو كان لا يخاف الاشتداد ولا الامتداد، لكنه لا يقدر بنفسه ولم يجد من يوضئه (رد المحتار 1/233)

(فتاوى محمودية 8/198)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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