Knowledge Every Muslim Should Know (Book One)

Tayammum: Description and Times of Permissibility

[al-Maa'idah 5:6]

And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Clean earth is the wudoo' of the Muslim even if he cannot find water for ten years, but if he can find water, then he should fear Allaah and let it touch his skin, for that is better." Narrated by al-Bazzaar, and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', no. 3861.

If a person wakes up junub and is afraid that he will be harmed by using water because the weather is cold, and he can heat the water, he must do that, even if the time for the prayer ends, because the sleeper is excused, and the time for him is when he woke up, so prayer is binding for him, along with whatever is required of purification.

But if he has no means of heating the water, it is permissible for him to do tayammum in that case.

Fear of being late for work is not regarded as an excuse that makes it permissible not to do ghusl and to do tayammum instead.

The one who does tayammum with no excuse that makes tayammum permissible has to repeat the prayers that he offered with that tayammum, so that he will discharge his duty.

The Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas was asked: If it is very, very cold and the water in the vessel or jug is freezing, and the person has become junub, for example, and the water will affect him and give him a fever, then what should he do?

They replied:

If the matter is as described, then he may do tayammum. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"But if you are ill or on a journey, or any of you comes after answering the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (i.e. sexual intercourse), and you find no water, then perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your faces and hands"

[al-Maa'idah 5:6]

But if it is possible to heat it with fire and the like, then he must do ghusl, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can"

[al-Taghaabun 64:16]

End quote.

And Allaah knows best.

Source: http://islamqa.info/en/93865

Q3: I have eczema which was under control until i started doing wudu 5 times a day. I have tried everything i can think of but nothing is helping. What can i do if wudu is causing very bad rashes?

Praise be to Allaah.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope"
[al-Baqarah 2:286]

And it was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "... if I forbid you to do something, avoid it, and if I command you to do something do as much as you can."

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6858; Muslim, 1337.

Although Allaah has clearly commanded us to do wudoo' with water, He exempted the sick from having to do wudoo' with water and has allowed them to do tayammum.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

"O you who believe! Approach not As‑Salaah (the prayer) when you are in a drunken state until you know (the meaning) of what you utter, nor when you are in a state of Janaaba (i.e. in a state of sexual impurity and have not yet taken a bath), except when travelling on the road (without enough water, or just passing through a mosque), till you wash your whole body. And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes after answering the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (by sexual relations) and you find no water, perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your faces and hands (Tayammum). Truly, Allaah is Ever Oft‑Pardoning, Oft‑Forgiving"