Doing dry ablution (Tayammum)

Dry ablution (Tayammum) is to purity (in a form of dry ablution) by the use of clean dry soil, dry brick, dusty rock or stone.

The reason and the time of doing the dry ablution (Tayammum):

• The shortage of water or if unable to find the water at the time of prayer and have to travel more than a mile to find water to do Wudu (ablution), which may delay the prayer time.
• If the use of water is having to take the risk of getting an illness or if the doctor had advised not to have any contact with water.
• If the water is available nearby, but reaching the water may put your life in the risk of danger by any hazards, hunt or by dangerous animals.
• If you are facing similar problems about anything else then you can do Tayammum (dry ablution).
• Tayammum (day ablution) can be performed either for Gusol (having a bath) or for Wadu (ablution).

 There are 3 farz in dry ablution(Tayammum):

1. Making Niyyah (making intention to purify from uncleanness).

2. Wiping the face.

3. Wiping both arms up to the elbows.