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Making tayammum for the deceased when water is not available

· 11 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If there is no water available, how should one perform the ghusal of the deceased?

Answer

If water is not available for the distance of one Shar’ee mile, then tayammum will be performed for the deceased.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وإذا مات الرجل في السفر وليس هناك ماء طاهر ييمم ويصلى عليه هكذا في المحيط رجل مات ولم يجدوا ماء فيمموه وصلوا عليه (الفتاوى الهندية 1/160)

يجوز التيمم لمن كان بعيدا من الماء ميلا هو المختار في المقدار سواء كان خارج المصر أو فيه وهو الصحيح وسواء كان مسافرا أو مقيما هكذا في التبيين (الفتاوى الهندية 1/22)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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